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GusFring

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8. I'll give up funding for this kind of power

Reply to rso (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2020, 02:36 PM

May 2020

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/498133-graham-on-potential-supreme-court-vacancy-this-would-be-a-different?amp

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Why is the Speaker of the House 3 in line to be PoTUS, but the Senate has all the power [View all] GusFring May 2020 OP

House rso May 2020 #1

The last three years demonstrates that the senate has far more power PSPS May 2020 #2

"The Senate should just be abolished" brooklynite May 2020 #9

I'll give up funding for this kind of power GusFring May 2020 #8

The founders were brilliant in not giving one part of government too much power jimfields33 May 2020 #3

It's the Senate rules they've written for themselves SBoy May 2020 #4

My understanding is that back in the early days the Senate was chosen rurallib May 2020 #5

In the Federalists Papers James Madison wrote... Under The Radar May 2020 #6

Excellent! I knew I had seen that quote somewhere before - thanks! erronis May 2020 #11

Can you provide a link to this specific quote, please? Totally Tunsie May 2020 #18

Really? You need a sarcasm sign? Under The Radar May 2020 #20

It was exactly my DISBELIEF that led me to question your "quote". Totally Tunsie May 2020 #21

All that and for some reason you felt a need to respond? Under The Radar May 2020 #22

It seems when Republicans are in charge of either the Senate or the House, they have more power sop May 2020 #7

Maybe because Democrats try to listen to all sides and (r)epuglicons only listen to their wallets? erronis May 2020 #12

I think it's because Democrats believe democracy is not just about winning, or a quest for raw sop May 2020 #14

In the past, Democrats have felt contrained by political norms and ... dawg May 2020 #15

Because the Republican agenda is simple: cut taxes for the rich and block everything else. Yavin4 May 2020 #17

The members of the House are elected by popular vote procon May 2020 #10

Agree. And most of the comments above this one seem to, also. erronis May 2020 #13

The Senate is designed to slow down the House and President muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #16

Here's what I learned in high school civics class (50 years ago) FakeNoose May 2020 #19

The VP is President of the Senate Trumpocalypse May 2020 #23

In theory the Senate is no more powerful than the House pecosbob May 2020 #24

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