General Political Discussion

[WheatToast]

Originally Posted by Martina

We do have checks and balances. So not perfect, but the courts have have put he brakes on Trump and the Executive many times in the last two years. And now a Democratic House means he will have to negotiate if he wants to get anything done. Trump learned he can't ignore the Courts or laws passed by Congress.

There's a lot wrong with our system. Guaranteeing two Senators to what have become pretty much depopulated states is one. Allowing partisan politicians to oversee elections. Continuing to allow gerrymandering. Allowing corporate money to influence elections via PACs, etc. The fact that third parties have no way to influence policy.

But our checks and balances are still there. It was hard seeing this fascist fuck with everything when the Republicans had both the Senate and the House. But those days are over.

The Congress, with a huge new Democratic majority, aren't going to give Trump jack-shit. They are going to be Checks and Balance demons!
During all the midterm election campaigning, the Dems wisely avoided the "I word" (impeachment) and stuck to issues like health care and preserving pre-exising conditions.
But now that they blue waved their way to a majority, Congressional Democrats like Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, Joaquin Castro, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters and many more have hinted that, come January, Trump's ass is grass and they are weed whackers. Git a rope.

[homoe]

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What the hell is with Susan Collins lately?? Has she lost her mind or perhaps fallen on her head?

[homoe]

Voted out Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin.........

[nhplowboi]

So this is my thought about all the craziness right now. I truly believe Trump is Putin's puppet. I believe Putin is seeing all his hard work (getting Trump elected) starting to collapse. Where Putin was good with being slow and stealth, he now realizes he has to get as much done as possible before Trump is removed from office.

[Martina]

It makes sense. Putin is very invested in returning control of Syria to Assad.

Wow re the chaos. Wall Street in the tank after the Fed raised interest rates as a supposed vote of confidence in the economy (Ha!) and because China and Canada are going at it (our fault). Mattis' resignation letter and Republicans losing their shit over Syria. And, last but not least, the the potential government shut down. Fucking crazy shit.

[Martina]

OMG, RBG has cancer. Praying for her, for all of us.

[nhplowboi]

As Bevi just said.....thank God for broken ribs having a silver lining!

[WheatToast]

Originally Posted by homoe

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What the hell is with Susan Collins lately?? Has she lost her mind or perhaps fallen on her head?

She suffers from 'Cake n'Eat it' syndrome--fooling moderates into thinking she is representing their interests in a sea of misogynist male GOP white guys. Then when a crucial vote comes up, she votes with the aforementioned boys.
I will never believe her again after her Kavenaugh vote.