Democrats everywhere have been checked out from reality for almost 3 months. Good opportunity as any now to get their ass in gear and act as a proper opposition.
They can’t do anything. As a minority party, Dems can filibuster bills going through congress but they can’t do anything to the president or pass any bills unless Republicans help them.
In the House, Democrats lead some key committees, which hold more power rhan than you think, should they wield it. The majority there is also razor thin and so it will take even one or two purple state Republicans to get cold feet to block the Congressional agenda. The ® Senators are playing a performative game with who’s allowed to pretend they disagree with a party while they still carry through their lock step voting, but with enough calls from constituents including MAGA and ex-MAGA people that inevitably get hurt by it, there’s a chance it may not last.
One or two Republicans could have changed countless outcomes over the decades, such as tax reforms and single player healthcare, but I’m not placing bets on it. Also, they need 6 Republican Senators + Independents, because the USA only has 45 Democrat senators. If Trump does something, Dems do not have the power to oppose him.
Democrats everywhere have been checked out from reality for almost 3 months. Good opportunity as any now to get their ass in gear and act as a proper opposition.
They can’t do anything. As a minority party, Dems can filibuster bills going through congress but they can’t do anything to the president or pass any bills unless Republicans help them.
We’ve created a pit we can’t climb out of.
In the House, Democrats lead some key committees, which hold more power rhan than you think, should they wield it. The majority there is also razor thin and so it will take even one or two purple state Republicans to get cold feet to block the Congressional agenda. The ® Senators are playing a performative game with who’s allowed to pretend they disagree with a party while they still carry through their lock step voting, but with enough calls from constituents including MAGA and ex-MAGA people that inevitably get hurt by it, there’s a chance it may not last.
One or two Republicans could have changed countless outcomes over the decades, such as tax reforms and single player healthcare, but I’m not placing bets on it. Also, they need 6 Republican Senators + Independents, because the USA only has 45 Democrat senators. If Trump does something, Dems do not have the power to oppose him.