▲ 1052 ▼ I wouldn't have believed you either (slrpnk.net) submitted 1 year ago by j_roby@slrpnk.net to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 162 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) He said when they take the house. In that hypothetical, they would still be moderately impotent with regards to what you describe, they'd need 2/3 of Senate too. This is the most optimistic plausible scenario for 2027, not 2029. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago They'll be working in the same building as the Senate and people fall down the stairs there all the time with no questions asked. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The good news is that the Senate is vulnerable to flipping. 22 of the 35 seats up for election are currently held by Republicans, and only 13 by Democrats. Dems only need 4 seats to flip the Senate, and Senate races aren't vulnerable to gerrymandering. The bad news is that this is the Senate class that was elected in 2020, so the Republicans up for election aren't extremely vulnerable since they all survived a fairly blue election cycle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Right, but a lot of that would require either POTUS or 2/3. They might be able to do some things, but almost certainly can't remove from office or override vetos permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No, but they can defund Trump and stop confirming his appointments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, they can do that. But not fire people in the executive branch, let alone do that CIA black site thing mentioned at the top of this thread. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Corn@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (2 children) If they had the WH, Who would stop them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Other Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Same as it ever was. It’s a lot cheaper and easy to bribe Kirsten sinema, John fetterman, or that shmuck from WV to spoil the Dem vote permalink fedilink source parent [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago That's not in the cards in 2026 race, that office won't be up for grabs until 2028.. maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago They'll be working in the same building as the Senate and people fall down the stairs there all the time with no questions asked. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The good news is that the Senate is vulnerable to flipping. 22 of the 35 seats up for election are currently held by Republicans, and only 13 by Democrats. Dems only need 4 seats to flip the Senate, and Senate races aren't vulnerable to gerrymandering. The bad news is that this is the Senate class that was elected in 2020, so the Republicans up for election aren't extremely vulnerable since they all survived a fairly blue election cycle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Right, but a lot of that would require either POTUS or 2/3. They might be able to do some things, but almost certainly can't remove from office or override vetos permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No, but they can defund Trump and stop confirming his appointments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, they can do that. But not fire people in the executive branch, let alone do that CIA black site thing mentioned at the top of this thread. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Right, but a lot of that would require either POTUS or 2/3. They might be able to do some things, but almost certainly can't remove from office or override vetos permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No, but they can defund Trump and stop confirming his appointments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, they can do that. But not fire people in the executive branch, let alone do that CIA black site thing mentioned at the top of this thread. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No, but they can defund Trump and stop confirming his appointments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, they can do that. But not fire people in the executive branch, let alone do that CIA black site thing mentioned at the top of this thread. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, they can do that. But not fire people in the executive branch, let alone do that CIA black site thing mentioned at the top of this thread. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (2 children) If they had the WH, Who would stop them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Other Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Same as it ever was. It’s a lot cheaper and easy to bribe Kirsten sinema, John fetterman, or that shmuck from WV to spoil the Dem vote permalink fedilink source parent [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago That's not in the cards in 2026 race, that office won't be up for grabs until 2028.. maybe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Other Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Same as it ever was. It’s a lot cheaper and easy to bribe Kirsten sinema, John fetterman, or that shmuck from WV to spoil the Dem vote permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Same as it ever was. It’s a lot cheaper and easy to bribe Kirsten sinema, John fetterman, or that shmuck from WV to spoil the Dem vote permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago That's not in the cards in 2026 race, that office won't be up for grabs until 2028.. maybe permalink fedilink source parent
