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The courts are giving Trump a pass. The Legislature is giving Trump a pass. He's hiring toadies to run the most important roles in the Executive Branch.
In the end, the only way to throw them all out of office is through impeachment and removal by the House and Senate. To accomplish that, we need a solid majority in the House of Representatives and a solid 67 votes in the Senate. To be safe, we need a few more in each Congressional body.
That's where the voters come in. Lets all get on board with coming up with the needed congressional representation and then get on with the job, starting in January of 2027.
I don't see an alternative to that, quite frankly. Let's do it in 2026. Let's just freaking do it!
Initech
(107,436 posts)Fox is responsible for all of this. How one network has amassed so much power and influence on this country is absolutely insane. It is them who are 100% responsible for this nightmare president and his shitty ass kissing goon squad, who fellate his ego on that wretched network daily. Fox and the Heritage Foundation need to be purged from DC, and every employee from both organizations need to be arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit treason against the United States.
MineralMan
(150,641 posts)Voters can't do that.
maxsolomon
(38,195 posts)My NY's resolution is to be supportive and positive on DU.
Tree Lady
(13,008 posts)I am afraid with republicans owning the machines and Elon buying votes we won't have a chance. He will do it in all the states elections run by republicans which is I believe more than blue states.
cksmithy
(425 posts)and trump won, I said to my husband, "Those poor people in Ukraine." A day or so later, a US representative was on MSNBC. He said, no worries, we will take care of this in the midterms in 2026. It was a man, I didn't know who he was and can't remember his name, but he said to just wait and we will take care of it with a smile. Don't worry, we'll take care of everything. That is when I stopped watching any news on TV. I read two newspapers, the DU and a few other sources for my news.
I also said, to my family and husband at the time, we have to do something. We can't just wait for two years. Other than a few strongly worded letters and statements by our Democratic leaders, it seems there is nothing that can be done until we vote in the midterms.
I sure hope we do vote in the 2026 midterms. I used to believe we could regain control of things, from climate change to our own federal government. I am no longer an optimistic pessimist. I worry about my grandchildren's future. I used to want to know what our world's future would be, now I can only hope we get out the vote in 2026.
(I am 75 with mobility issues, I marched in1969 against the war, attended peace rallies, walked in a picked line for my union, I can no longer get out and walk but I support those who do. I physically can't do it anymore.)
ColoringFool
(255 posts)MineralMan
(150,641 posts)I'll dominate I can. We all have to. No option.