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tritsofme

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14. So tell us what changes you suppose need to be made? But in the context of a Republican president

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 02:01 PM

Dec 2019

and a Democratic led Senate. I’d be interested to know why you think that Democratic Senate majority should be stripped of its power, and which ones?

We don’t need to blow up the system, just take the majority.

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One big flaw in our system is the Senate majority leader has too much power. [View all] brush Dec 2019 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #1

He may have ruined our country. Funtatlaguy Dec 2019 #2

I wonder if he will be voted out CozyMystery Dec 2019 #3

The Dems have a great candidate in Amy McGrath. Funtatlaguy Dec 2019 #4

He only has the power his caucus gives him DrToast Dec 2019 #5

My thoughts exactly - His power can be removed by the others mdbl Dec 2019 #6

And they continue to give it to him and he continues to call the shots. brush Dec 2019 #11

It's going to be hard to ditch Mitch. JoeDuck Dec 2019 #7

my local "newspaper" turned sharply RW a few years ago Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #10

Senate rules and custom bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #8

That means Dems need to take the majority and go absolutely scorched earth. Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #9

+1 dalton99a Dec 2019 #12

agreed NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #15

Until Moscow Mitch Bettie Dec 2019 #13

So tell us what changes you suppose need to be made? But in the context of a Republican president tritsofme Dec 2019 #14

Give the minority a proportionate say in judge approvals and the... brush Dec 2019 #18

couldn't agree more Takket Dec 2019 #16

Exactly. He/she has more power in that sense than the president. brush Dec 2019 #19

Changes need to be made, but they won't be. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #17