My hunch is Trump extorts states into calling an Article V constitutional convention sometime around 2027 to rewrite the constitution. 19 have already agreed out of 34 needed.
This couldn't be DonOld's writing due to his worsening dementia. This isn't the handiwork of DonOld himself, but someone by the likes of Miller, Muck, or whoever in charge of his account.
I should have been clearer. Manchin announced months ago he would not vote to confirm unless there were GOP votes, so I did not count him as possible. I would not do anything that depended on Sinema's vote.
I recall stories about Trump complaining that confirmations took forever, and then when Senate spokespeople were asked to comment, they pointed out he hadn't nominated anyone to the position.
Just as he did the last time, he won't bother with confirmations if Democrats retain control of the Senate. Everyone will be installed in "Acting" positions.
Respectfully, my entire mission in life is to search for truth and speak truth to power. I may not want to be on Elmo’s platform as much but I will not hide by head in the sand.
I’m not sure what he’s even talking about with recess appointments. Is he suggesting that Congress recess after he’s inaugurated so he can fill his administration with recess appointments?
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"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress..."
Basically, Article 1 is about how Congress. Relevant here is that they have sole power to make all laws.
POTUS just executes laws.
Article 2 is about the POTUS.
I’m not sure that is an accurate description of Arby’s claim. I don’t read it as exclusionary. I think they’re just hoping people will infer that no one else has meats without Arby’s actually asserting a zero-meat-sum principle.
OK..was incorrect.
Currently it shows Biden is three less than Trump at similar time in overall judicial confirmations.
Not vastly different. But thank you for the factual document
My concern is that he is well behind in Circuit Court appointees. I'm not sure that Schumer will be able to push through the five or so who have made it through the committee.
One never knows what lurks. But we should assume nothing is being done. Hubs, a longtime CA gov't staffer, said he isn't even surprised at the results (he is VERY pro Harris-Walz). So maybe we have to face that people are more stupid than we'd assumed. I think it was rigged. Now...proving it...?
He is telling them what he wants after he's sworn in. McConnell prevented Biden and Obama from doing recess appointments by keeping the Senate perpetually in session. Now Trump wants to game it the opposite way.
Trump might even adjourn Congress next year to make appointments, I guess, but he can only do so if both Houses agree, right? I agree Trump's pushing to seize authority away from Congress + it's not good
but the path forward for Ds is to wait for Rs to overreach in ways that matter to voters
p.s. I am not implying that you are an elected D or a D partisan at all
just saying that what Trump's pushing may turn out to have a political cost for Republicans, depending on response of Democratic elected officials--some of whom will, I hope, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves
I want Chuck to be primaried so fucking bad. But who does it matters and I cannot think for the life of me who would be qualified? Some people said AOC but idk how a Congresswoman becomes a senator if they're not in the same district?
Maybe she should have primaried him in 2022. He won't come up for reelection until 2028, so if still wants to run again (he'll be 77) and we still have federal elections after 4 more years of Trump, then she can run in the Democratic primary for the seat, which should be in early July.
They both would run in the statewide Senate Democratic primary the next time Schumer is up. AOC likely would have to abandon her House seat to do so, but it's doable.
He can put them on the calendar, and should. But he can't approve them without the votes of both Manchin and Sinema (or maybe one of them and Romney, or some other combination) to get 50 votes (plus Harris to break the tie). He can't approve them by himself.
Sorry, they need Manchin *or* Sinema (or a Republican such as Romney) plus the tie-breaker. (I temporarily travelled back to 2022 for a minute there.) Still difficult, but closer to possible.
Right, although it only takes the same 50+1 vote to change the rules to prevent all of this. Which Schumer won't try to do, and probably can't get the votes for. But they should!
If I were an R representative or senator, this would only make me dig my heels in. You might be president, but you need to treat your team with respect in order to get things done. He could really be shooting himself in the foot with the lack of grace
It’s depressing most Americans don’t object a President (elect) speaking this way when it’s Trump. Biden nor Obama could have said the same;
not then, not now. Public judges him differently because he’s such a caricature to begin. So that’s what it takes: lean into aggression and funny character.
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Democrats could have done it, but exercised wise restraint.
“If we do it, then the Republicans will do it too, when they’re in charge.”
Oh, say goodbye to the filibuster.
Fuck them.
Ram the judges through. Pack the Supreme Court. USE that immunity.
Asleep? They need to be acting right now and for the next 70 days.
Won’t be long.
I respect your right to do so but don’t want to further is reach.
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress..."
Basically, Article 1 is about how Congress. Relevant here is that they have sole power to make all laws.
POTUS just executes laws.
Article 2 is about the POTUS.
TFG wants to rule by fiat/tweet.
And the contenders acquiesce.
Currently it shows Biden is three less than Trump at similar time in overall judicial confirmations.
Not vastly different. But thank you for the factual document
And, the bluster shows they're worried.
but the path forward for Ds is to wait for Rs to overreach in ways that matter to voters
just saying that what Trump's pushing may turn out to have a political cost for Republicans, depending on response of Democratic elected officials--some of whom will, I hope, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves
Someone else wrote this for him.
He will be in the minority
No power to set schedule
He will be in the minority
Not deciding any part of the agenda or schedule
This is Trump asserting dominance over Senate Republicans
He’s being a dictator before day 1.
not then, not now. Public judges him differently because he’s such a caricature to begin. So that’s what it takes: lean into aggression and funny character.
https://www.salon.com/2020/11/19/senate-gop-breaks-123-year-tradition-to-pack-courts-with-trumps-judicial-nominees-in-spite-of-loss/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trumps-last-minute-judicial-appointments-impact-on-norms-and-on-bidens-appointment-opportunities/