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libdem4life

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5. Posted on this earlier...the Committee assignments may be a start.

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:00 PM

Nov 2018

I think Adam Schiff will be able to bring into the public many of the egregious acts long locked in the corral, by the Republicans. It's going to need to be a PUBLIC relations information push...the truth. The only thing, IMO, that will every be truly effective is when the Republican/public gets what has been going on, is sufficiently upset, and take it out on their Republican Congressperson.

Also a shout-out to Nancy Pelosi as half of a dynamic duo to know how to get around a lot of the resistance.

(Brings to mind the viral clip of the man who stood up at a town hall and emotionally railed about his wife with cancer in remission and them gutting the Prior Conditions exception ...and that R lost his seat.) My sense is that happened in many homes...just not on TV.

It won't be right away, but the depth of the illegal acts will ultimately begin to disgust a part of their own constituency. The Tea Party Base will remain, of course. When that is perceived...and they keep a firm grip on this knowledge...you can bet that those Republican representatives will begin to take notice. It's called re-election.

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REMEMBER, the House Dems can not pass laws on their own. The R-Senate and Trump must approve. [View all] LBM20 Nov 2018 OP

But,all spending and Budget bills start in the House. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #1

Yes, good point, but ultimately all bills passed must go through the Senate and President. LBM20 Nov 2018 #3

And Auntie Maxine Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #6

Nita Lowey, too, as Chair of Appropriations. DinahMoeHum Nov 2018 #28

Me,I trust the Girls to Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #33

And the senate can reject it . Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #7

2020 is looming big time Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #8

Which makes it more likely they won't compromise or agree to anything...those with hopes for Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #16

People need to remember this when Dems decide not to take votes on needlessly toxic legislation. SaschaHM Nov 2018 #2

No need for any votes on toxic legislation. Just push popular legislation, and there's plenty. LBM20 Nov 2018 #4

What, on the Democratic side of the aisle, would qualify as "needlessly toxic"? shanny Nov 2018 #15

Posted on this earlier...the Committee assignments may be a start. libdem4life Nov 2018 #5

There will be oversight and investigations as needed, but they will to focus on healthcare and the LBM20 Nov 2018 #9

Agree...but banging our head against a Senate Wall is very much libdem4life Nov 2018 #11

I don't expect Dems to be able to pass any new laws. I expect them to be able to PREVENT new laws CousinIT Nov 2018 #10

Completely agree. Well stated. n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #12

I agree. Blue_true Nov 2018 #19

Yes, but they can make the Reeps vote .. on record! ananda Nov 2018 #13

It's possible that the more intelligent Republican Senators lunatica Nov 2018 #14

Show the public that... lame54 Nov 2018 #17

That is exactly why I am in minority here. Everything you say is true Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #18

Nancy Pelosi won't be informing the public of Trump's crimes and tax cheating. Blue_true Nov 2018 #20

It doesn't matter....he will make her the demon...just wait. Nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #21

She is a big lady. She will fight back. Blue_true Nov 2018 #22

See, that's not my point, The right hate her because she is a liberal from San Francisco and Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #25

45 & diehard Trumpists will demonize the new speaker, whoever it is. VOX Nov 2018 #23

I agree. But takes a while to build critical mass with the low info deplorables, start from zero Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #26

Any effective House speaker would IMMEDIATELY become a target of the right. pnwmom Nov 2018 #24

That's where I disagree. There will be a honeymoon period. Not where they like the Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #27

There is no such thing as a honeymoon anymore. Obama didn't get a day. pnwmom Nov 2018 #30

Like I said, I wasn't referring to a traditional "honeymoon period"Guess we will just have to wait Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #32

The House holds the purse strings. If the Senate repubs want something they have to say pretty wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #29

What they CAN do is compromise rather than acquiesce. keithbvadu2 Nov 2018 #31

Yes, but they can BLOCK any shitbag Repuke legislation. roamer65 Nov 2018 #34

We gained only 2 things. A firewall and a platform GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #35

Pelosi Villification has already begun kurtcagle Nov 2018 #36