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6. 2026 Elections

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:33 PM

Jan 29

The 119th Congress ends no matter what on 1/3/2027, meaning that Johnson no longer has the gavel as of that day. The 120th. Congress starts afresh on that day, Johnson and the republicans have zero constitutional authority at that point to refuse to seat the winners .

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Someone please talk me off this ledge...aka midterms... [View all] Ferrets are Cool Jan 29 OP

I'm right there with you. Coventina Jan 29 #1

I'm on the same ledge with you. gab13by13 Jan 29 #2

I think it's actually worse leftstreet Jan 29 #3

+1 dalton99a Jan 29 #4

Don't ascribe any particular competence to Tulsi Gabbard mr715 Jan 29 #10

I met her briefly back when she was a Dem. progressoid Jan 29 #11

And dalmatian puppy collector. mr715 Jan 29 #12

LOL true. She's just there for DNI presence leftstreet Jan 29 #13

The Trump crime syndicate is corrupt to the core. We will NOT (IMO) have CousinIT Jan 29 #5

Please inform us what we can do about it Wifes husband Feb 1 #26

I got nothing except - SCREAM at your Dem reps if you have any .. CousinIT Feb 1 #29

2026 Elections rso Jan 29 #6

All this will happen before January. Ferrets are Cool Jan 29 #9

Elections rso Jan 31 #23

Which gives the Pedo in Chief TWO months to steal the ballots, have them changed to his liking Ferrets are Cool Feb 1 #25

So? Cirsium Feb 1 #27

Damn MSNOW had the live Fulton County press conference on & the question as to legal strategy hlthe2b Jan 29 #7

trump is no longer playing by any rules whatsoever Blue Owl Jan 29 #8

GOPs just KNOW that most of the people vioting Democratic are in graveyards Warpy Jan 29 #14

" it's not a Democratic victory, it's a huge rout for the GOP" Ferrets are Cool Jan 30 #18

States run elections. He can't stop. Yes, there will be fuckery, but this is why he was hellbent on gerrymandering themaguffin Jan 29 #15

No, he can't stop the elections, but that is not what is going on here. Ferrets are Cool Jan 30 #17

well, then that will be scorched Earth. He already had to back peddle in MN. Fuckery will continue, but it.. themaguffin Jan 30 #19

Then why isn't it scorched earth now? We haven't even been able to see the warrant that was issued. Ferrets are Cool Jan 30 #20

It is, but if shit happened across the country it's still massively bigger. It's not negating the seriousness of themaguffin Jan 30 #22

That doesn't matter Cirsium Feb 1 #28

It absolutely matters that states run elections. themaguffin Feb 1 #32

Assume the worst...the WORST...from this administration and you'll be closer to reality than giving them wiggs Jan 29 #16

There is no bottom to their lawlessness, corruption, and depravity. dalton99a Feb 1 #30

Dems didn't bother to investigate anomalies in the 2024 elections MaeScott Jan 30 #21

nope. danger ahead bigtree Jan 31 #24

My thoughts Dan Feb 1 #31