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16. They couldn't pass much when they controlled the House either, the biggest advantage to having the

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 03:51 PM

Apr 2019

majority is that Democrats hold the gavels, there would be no meaningful investigations of Trump if Republicans still had the majority.

However where Trump is most dangerous is where 2018 made him stronger, in confirming federal judges to lifetime appointments. This makes your central point ring false to me.

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On a Happier Note: Trump Has Been Effectively Neutered [View all] MineralMan Apr 2019 OP

Thank goodness people got out and voted in 2018. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #1

Well, in 2020, we can do even better, if we want to. MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

Hear, hear. (n/t) FreepFryer Apr 2019 #21

Don't forget this year, though, 2019 is critically important. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2019 #29

Yes! MineralMan Apr 2019 #33

We HAVE to! NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #34

I disagree. rzemanfl Apr 2019 #2

Hillary retired. Trump can't hurt her any more. MineralMan Apr 2019 #4

My opinion might differ, her's too maybe. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #7

Interested in your opinion. Skidmore Apr 2019 #14

First part is paraphrasing Mineral Man's signature line. rzemanfl Apr 2019 #15

I doubt Trump actually hates Hillary. D23MIURG23 Apr 2019 #18

He's crazy, so I suppose trying to figure him out is a waste of time. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #22

Agreed! He now hates anyone in fornt of him (an obstacle) like Schiff, Nadler, Cohen and more. machoneman Apr 2019 #25

I think he makes up so much shit qazplm135 Apr 2019 #26

Basically, I think he's a lame duck from now on. llmart Apr 2019 #5

He has always been lame. Now, he has to duck. MineralMan Apr 2019 #6

A "lame duck" who is making lifetime judicial appointments every day.... former9thward Apr 2019 #42

He can, of course, appoint federal judges,... But that's about it. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #8

it's huge qazplm135 Apr 2019 #27

Thank god he didn't post a video on Twitter of himself being neutered! RKP5637 Apr 2019 #9

It was just a small operation. Closed with a single stitch. MineralMan Apr 2019 #11

Yeah, not much there to deal with! RKP5637 Apr 2019 #17

I hope Joni Ernst was not involved. nt EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #23

she goes for the whole enchilada - if you know what I mean rurallib Apr 2019 #24

Great post; this one almost made me spew liquid! Thanks Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #32

It is up to the voters to finish the job Penn Voter Apr 2019 #10

With the Mueller report [barr redacted], revealing all those Mueller witnesses, etc., empedocles Apr 2019 #12

People like him don't trust anyone anyway. llmart Apr 2019 #19

Trump did all those exec orders through staff - who does he trust to separate families, empedocles Apr 2019 #41

And the Mueller Report is a scathing condemnation of malaise Apr 2019 #13

They couldn't pass much when they controlled the House either, the biggest advantage to having the tritsofme Apr 2019 #16

This. (n/t) FreepFryer Apr 2019 #20

Keep this in mind: all of his alleged successes (save the tax bill & judges) can be easily reversed. machoneman Apr 2019 #28

judiciary has the final say in everything AlexSFCA Apr 2019 #31

And Congress can pass legislation & President can veto it & Congress can override. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #38

he's getting away with all kinds of shit. barbtries Apr 2019 #30

IMO their agenda is to destroy America, institute Martial Law, and instill their own totalitarian RKP5637 Apr 2019 #36

I agree RKP5637. They know they're destroying the Republican Party but don't care because in the in2herbs Apr 2019 #40

Yep, all part of their strategy, and especially "the ultra conservative federal and ussc judges RKP5637 Apr 2019 #43

It is horrifying. They seriously have no soul, and want a Christo-fascist whites only dicatorship. Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #39

on a non- tamping-down-expectations-note: joet67 Apr 2019 #35

Trump not a dealmaker w powerful counterparts like Pelosi; his skill is suckering the gullible. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #37

And he knows that only staying in office holds back many State's AGs gunning for him (nt) Pluvious Apr 2019 #44

Yeah, well, good luck with that... MineralMan Apr 2019 #45