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27. Not quite. Bills have to start or go thru the House and rethugs have such a narrow...

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 04:00 PM

Jan 2025

majority that on most bills, they'll need Democratic help and Minority leader Jeffries is well aware of that.

Let's see what happens. If trump, with his immunity for 'offical acts', turns things into a fascist dictatorship, all bets are off then as he'll be able to ignore the House and Senate.

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"...Onimous sign for Trump..." [View all] Pototan Jan 2025 OP

Don't hold your breath PJMcK Jan 2025 #1

Is a bad sign. Bluetus Jan 2025 #3

Your optimism is respectable PJMcK Jan 2025 #4

I'm feeling along your lines. What keeps me positive is KPN Jan 2025 #14

I think you replied to the wrong post Bluetus Jan 2025 #23

Three Dozen Republicans Pototan Jan 2025 #6

This version of Republicans can't stick together Pototan Jan 2025 #9

Yeah, many of these people are there to be heard from Johonny Jan 2025 #25

Not quite. Bills have to start or go thru the House and rethugs have such a narrow... brush Jan 2025 #27

They got all but 1 lined up in a couple of hours Bluetus Jan 2025 #2

"Onimus"? Don't they mean... GiqueCee Jan 2025 #5

Type-O corrected on edit Pototan Jan 2025 #7

The Republicans will pass everything that they want. Yavin4 Jan 2025 #8

Except that they can't get along with each other Pototan Jan 2025 #19

They will do whatever Trump or Musk tells them. Yavin4 Jan 2025 #24

And Thune has scheduled the Senate for more time in session than usual not fooled Jan 2025 #10

They think it's the end game. Maybe it is, maybe it KPN Jan 2025 #13

Well, I'll tell anyone who's interested Pototan Jan 2025 #16

Those "holdouts" probably were waiting for the price to be right. usonian Jan 2025 #11

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. I happen to KPN Jan 2025 #12

I grew up on the North Shore Pototan Jan 2025 #15

I don't see anything particularly significant here stopdiggin Jan 2025 #17

This vote wasn't just about choosing a Speaker Pototan Jan 2025 #18

I see a numbers game - plain and simple. (which, again, was completely transparent before ... ) stopdiggin Jan 2025 #22

I know that you and I understand the math and politics Pototan Jan 2025 #29

Agree Strelnikov_ Jan 2025 #20

I feel that EndlessWire Jan 2025 #21

I think MAGA Mike SARose Jan 2025 #26

Didn't 36 Republican members of the House Pototan Jan 2025 #28