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the house won't do anything productive in congress (Original Post) reymega life Nov 2022 OP
And we can replace any of the 6 SCOTUS judges should one Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #1
That's a given ...... Lovie777 Nov 2022 #2
Wrongo WA-03 Democrat Nov 2022 #3
So nothing productive will get done but for judicial appointments. The Senate kelly1mm Nov 2022 #4
will get some roe v wade support in the senate reymega life Nov 2022 #5
The Senate cannot on its own do anything (except judicial/cabinet appointments and kelly1mm Nov 2022 #7
The Senate ensures not lasting damage.... paleotn Nov 2022 #6

Funtatlaguy

(10,889 posts)
1. And we can replace any of the 6 SCOTUS judges should one
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 07:19 PM
Nov 2022

Of them “unfortunately” pass or retire in the next two years.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,056 posts)
3. Wrongo
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 07:21 PM
Nov 2022

The Republicans goal is to destroy our government and make us all their serfs. They can shutdown the government for 2 years. They will do it.

If we only had some way of dealing with traders in this country.

Maybe in the next life

kelly1mm

(4,735 posts)
4. So nothing productive will get done but for judicial appointments. The Senate
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 07:23 PM
Nov 2022

cannot act alone on legislation.

kelly1mm

(4,735 posts)
7. The Senate cannot on its own do anything (except judicial/cabinet appointments and
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 07:35 PM
Nov 2022

ratify treaties). So unless you are referring to appointing a USSC vacancy which there may well be none then no hope of codifying Roe.

paleotn

(17,989 posts)
6. The Senate ensures not lasting damage....
Fri Nov 18, 2022, 07:29 PM
Nov 2022

The only thing that's going to get damaged is the GQP. They're their own worst enemies.

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