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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:07 AM Aug 2020

If the Democrats only held one branch of government, which is preferred: WH, House or Senate?

just a scenario... say you wake up Nov 4th - to find the dems only won one - which is best?

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If the Democrats only held one branch of government, which is preferred: WH, House or Senate? (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2020 OP

IMO, false choice. no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 #1

Thought exercise. Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #2

it's interesting that WH is winning (with very small sample size) Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #3

exactly Squidly Aug 2020 #5

Per the GOP, the president holds king-like powers now. Nt ecstatic Aug 2020 #4

True Nexus2 Aug 2020 #9

obviously the Senate as stops all federal judgeship appointments beachbumbob Aug 2020 #6

Senate Democrats Ascendant Aug 2020 #7

Senate Nexus2 Aug 2020 #8

Nitpick: the House and Senate are the same branch. Legislative. Squinch Aug 2020 #10

You beat me to it In It to Win It Aug 2020 #12

oops Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #13

The senate can block or confirm all SC nominations Voltaire2 Aug 2020 #11

no_hypocrisy

(55,371 posts)

1. IMO, false choice.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:12 AM

Aug 2020

The House controls the pursestrings.
The Senate controls the federal judges.
The WH can bypass the House and Senate via Executive Orders.

Best: All three branches
Second Best: The House and the Senate with a Super Majority

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

2. Thought exercise.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:15 AM

Aug 2020

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

3. it's interesting that WH is winning (with very small sample size)

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:17 AM

Aug 2020

Biden in the WH without the Senate or House... whoo hooo... that would be a nightmare.

Squidly

(868 posts)

5. exactly

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:05 AM

Aug 2020

it would be like President Obama without the house and Senate but 10 times worse.

ecstatic

(35,135 posts)

4. Per the GOP, the president holds king-like powers now. Nt

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:27 AM

Aug 2020

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)

9. True

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:24 AM

Aug 2020

But they only apply when there's Republican occupying the throne ro- I mean Oval Office because of... reasons.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

6. obviously the Senate as stops all federal judgeship appointments

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:09 AM

Aug 2020

Democrats Ascendant

(601 posts)

7. Senate

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:17 AM

Aug 2020

Terms are longer, plus apparently you can just make up rules whenever, obstruct whatever, or do nothing at all if the other party has the House and Executive....

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)

8. Senate

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:21 AM

Aug 2020

Squinch

(60,067 posts)

10. Nitpick: the House and Senate are the same branch. Legislative.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:38 AM

Aug 2020

In It to Win It

(12,809 posts)

12. You beat me to it

Reply to Squinch (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 09:01 AM

Aug 2020

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

13. oops

Reply to Squinch (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 10:01 PM

Aug 2020

Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)

11. The senate can block or confirm all SC nominations

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 09:00 AM

Aug 2020

So if it is only one branch - I'm going with senate.

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