i suggested the dems do this like 2 weeks ago and a bunch of you nerds said it couldn't work - ThreadSky

jtp.bsky.social • 2 days ago

i suggested the dems do this like 2 weeks ago and a bunch of you nerds said it couldn't work

They appear to be trying to trick Democrats into leaving and then bringing only republicans back quickly to try and pass the bill they didn’t have the votes to pass.

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runawaycornpop.bsky.social•2 days ago

In Canada they pulled one of these to help get gay marriage passed. Convinced the conservatives they were done for the day, then hung around waiting for enough of them to leave then had a snap vote

nighttrace.org•2 days ago

Democrats can't *do* things. They're still in the rulebook crying about dogs.

thejefty.bsky.social•2 days ago

How would it have worked for Democrats? We're talking about passing laws here, right? Were they going to pull the same trick in the Senate at the same time? And then somehow trick Trump into signing it?
And still wouldn't have kept the GOP from passing another law to overrule it.

jtp.bsky.social•2 days ago

thejefty.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm sorry.

Yes. The Dems are just dumb and weak and any who supports them is bad. They could just stop Trump if they weren't dumb and weak.

jtp.bsky.social•2 days ago

this is how you sound

ambiguouswoman.bsky.social•2 days ago

The problem with house dems is that none of them are willing to get up to hijinks and mischief. The house is designed to be the more raucous half of the legislature.

blueskyfox.bsky.social•1 day ago

The House Dems did stand outside on the steps and take a photo.
Whoooooo!

delbertgseasons.bsky.social•2 days ago

Time was a House Democrat would beat a Republican Senator half to death with a cane just for talking spicy. Look at them now

calvinbenefield.bsky.social•2 days ago

I can't remember the last time dems fought for a bill that didn't include increased military spending

darksidestraxus.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well of course it wouldn’t work. The Dems would spend hours debating over what they should do next, before nominating a 75+ year old as their leader. Said new leader will just spend the remainder of the year wagging his finger at Trump and Elon.

dhippo.net•2 days ago

well yea it wont work if the dems do it. they'd give up after the first "ha ha gotcha", invite the republicans back for a fair vote, then put out a statement slapping their backs

shadumura.bsky.social•1 day ago

Honestly, democrats cannot resist being parted from their vacays, 4 day weekends and whenever-the-fuck-they-want holidays.

ninkendo.bsky.social•2 days ago

JTP/AOC 2028

hobointhecorner.gay•2 days ago

MY NORMS NOOOOO

thedimpsler.bsky.social•2 days ago

Parliamentary democracy probably was a mistake.

iamaphextwin.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wasn't Tummy Tuesday though

gorka-joe.bsky.social•1 day ago

moonstruckella.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly I'd vote more if I was promised Congress would turn into an increasingly looney tunes display of hijinks.

moonstruckella.bsky.social•2 days ago

If Harris painted a tunnel on a cliff side and made Trump run into it after she somehow ran through it as if it were real she would have won 50 states

jtp.bsky.social•2 days ago

i said get there early instead of stay there late but the idea is the same https://bsky.app/profile/jtp.bsky.social/post/3lhtxlzvcws2f

katieisopinionated.bsky.social•2 days ago

Resistance can look like getting into a long winded conversation with a Republican rep on their way to vote for a bill so that they are late

thedanklark.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sugar in the gas tank, sawdust in the air intake, potato in the tailpipe, put slow leaks in a couple tires, loosen a few lug nuts, all viable options.

thedanklark.bsky.social•1 day ago

FYI: If you’re gonna try the sawdust trick, make sure you put it *under* the air filter. That way it’ll get sucked into the cylinders and cause serious misfires, might even seize the engine up. Anyone can be a saboteur with a little mechanical knowledge and a mind for chaos.

thedanklark.bsky.social•1 day ago

If you’ve got the right tools and enough time, removing the front brake pads is also a fun one. First full stop they come to will make the ABS system freak out and they’ll be too afraid to drive anywhere.

dopestatistics.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly your idea would have probably worked even better than the trick pulled tonight...

sigmundfrood.bsky.social•2 days ago

Even if it didn’t work at least it would be funny.

dopestatistics.bsky.social•2 days ago

Atleast give us the morale boost

jtp.bsky.social•2 days ago

🗣️🔥💯

goad.bsky.social•2 days ago

Legal expert here. This is a sound strategy and the Democrats just don't like to win or the guts to barricade Congress and pretend like January 6 is happening again.

jtp.bsky.social•2 days ago

☉🔴

whensmthcries.bsky.social•1 day ago

It also worked in 1649, it was called the Rump Parliament

bumbojumbo666.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh hey that's me!

I think it's worth noting that it also did not work for Republicans here.

hurtbear.bsky.social•2 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/ddayen.bsky.social/post/3lj27bbtc2s2f ??? correct me if im wrong but this looks like "working"

bumbojumbo666.bsky.social•2 days ago

They whipped their cacus, all the democrats bar 1 made it to the vote. So the "trick them into going home" didn't work.

hurtbear.bsky.social•2 days ago

i guess thats true, but the result is the same

xkmart.bsky.social•2 days ago

cacus

jtp.bsky.social•2 days ago

bar 1? sounds like a solid proof of concept to me

antiquequaalude.bsky.social•2 days ago

The French did this today, though. I love them and hate that they're shit on so much undeservedly
https://bsky.app/profile/erinbiba.bsky.social/post/3lizz3hb7zc2x

realindependent.bsky.social•2 days ago

huh? wut?

jeremytazilla.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wasn't me. I knew this would work, just like you.

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