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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat do you think would be a "bridge too far" for Congressional Republicans?
Both Houses.
TSF unilaterally pulling out of NATO?
Dissolving Congress?
Sending the Military into the streets of cities and towns of their districts?
Indefinite Martial Law?
Closing the Banks?
Pachamama
(17,561 posts)Seriously - cant think of a single thing that they wouldnt back for the Orange Jeebus
LiberalLoner
(11,467 posts)lark
(26,068 posts)My current best friend is a R, sad to say. I asked her what she would do if they cut, privatized SS. She said she would be out, and I believe her. She hates Rick Scott because he hurt Medicare patients so she does care about that. I think she's pretty typical of a lot of R's in that she doesn't pay a lot of attention to the news and only watches Faux so doesn't get the true stories. But anyway, she said she will not vote for anyone who touches SS or Medicare and as a senior myself, I believe that would be the tipping point. He won't do that until he's ready for a total takeover and a total coup because Americans would be out in the streets!!!
Jit423
(1,568 posts)a kennedy
(35,917 posts)gab13by13
(32,160 posts)Passing a Bill that recognizes black history month.
SheltieLover
(80,189 posts)SheltieLover
(80,189 posts)They are fine with rapist frat boys, ruskie assets, & brain worm running our govt into the ground.
Orrex
(67,066 posts)sop
(18,511 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(6,670 posts)Irish_Dem
(81,107 posts)Hope22
(4,720 posts)Nothing will change their course with T in the picture.
Walleye
(44,683 posts)SWBTATTReg
(26,252 posts)tRUMP factors add up to yet more uncertainty in this Country, and the Markets hate uncertainty. And besides, the markets have not really had a down cycle in quite a while. Housing is suffering and Mortgage Interest rates are sky high. Jobs are slowly disappearing/reduced in numbers (Wanted ads). Consumer sentiment is trending lower, and shoppers are nervous about the economy, which results usually in consumers holding back part of their earnings to save for a 'rainy day'/uncertain times.
And we all know of the crap that tRUMP has started w/ our major trading partners. Tariffs are popping up everywhere and as a result, prices are bound to increase for American Consumers and shortages probably will happen. And on the reciprocal side (the US exporting goods) I don't see anything good happening here, w/ Canada, Mexico, Japan, China and the EU all putting up tariffs to counter tRUMP's garbage/tariffs.
Be alert and be aware of trends and don't let your guard down. If you got money in the markets and you made some decent money, take some off the table, park it somewhere. Warren Buffet is doing the same thing; he's got over $300 billion sitting on the sidelines so he's anticipating something to happen I suspect. The Fed is getting nervous too, they pretty well stopped increasing interest rates, and went to sort of a wait and see situation. Increase them again to fight inflation? Thing is, w/ tRUMP and his stupid tariffs, prices are bound to go up on everything now. Kind of a propagation effect (all of the other increases forces other things to go up too).
Walleye
(44,683 posts)MiHale
(12,983 posts)There is no bridge. I guess it wasnt, looks like clear overland driving.
Hating to admit that. At this point I mostly just want to know
why?
How could you run for office
a job that at its basest level is about helping people?
Why are you there?
Did you get elected just to destroy the country? Was that your intent?
Dulcinea
(10,052 posts)Being treated like the proles. Loss of status, income, or something similar.
OLDMDDEM
(3,169 posts)hatrack
(64,823 posts)Other than that, nothing. Nothing at all.
ratchiweenie
(8,208 posts)tavernier
(14,432 posts)Compassionate about his fellow human beings, concerned and committed to saving the planet, generous and caring about the poor, the ailing, the elderly, standing up for the rights of people of color, gay and trans men and women, fight for solid gun laws for the safety of our children.
Yep, that would do it. They would turn on and crucify him.
Johnny2X2X
(24,159 posts)They have no role anymore, Elmo is in charge of the purse strings.
Johonny
(26,105 posts)So long as he makes sure they have free health care, gyms, pools, offices filled with young interns, and cocain orgies. They good with what he does.
sinkingfeeling
(57,775 posts)Bettie
(19,652 posts)at their jobs being done away with by dissolving congress, but that's about it.
Republicans are not patriots, they do not love our country, they love nothing but themselves.
They would cheer pulling out of NATO.
They would be overwhelmed with orgasmic joy if they could watch the military kill people who aren't them.
Martial law? As long as they retain their power and influence, they would be delighted.
A few senators might make some boilerplate "this is not normal" statements, but they'd go with it, because that is who they are. Does anyone think they actually like their fans? Nope, they hold them in contempt as they do everyone else.
Takket
(23,697 posts)lark
(26,068 posts)Those that aren't actively destroyers of our constitution for the power of the rich are too scared to come out against the total treachery of their party.
aka-chmeee
(1,226 posts)They crossed that bridge so long ago, they can't even see the smoke of it burning anymore.
milestogo
(23,054 posts)Cutting off their dicks.
Marthe48
(23,128 posts)maybe you'll hit on it (teasing)
kacekwl
(9,127 posts)Nothing seems to be over the line for their orange god. Scared little children they are. I can't imagine what he has on them to behave this way.
surfered
(13,296 posts)..to protect their fellow Americans from a deadly disease.
sarisataka
(22,643 posts)They would accept being as superfluous as the Reichstag post 1933, as long as they get their bennies.