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Mariana

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6. I'm not so optimistic.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 09:57 AM

21 hrs ago

McKinnon, who has worked with both Democrats and Republicans, pointed out that the president-elect has slim majorities in both chambers of Congress and there will reach a point when GOP lawmakers will have to start considering their 2026 re-election prospects regardless of what Trump wants.

Trump is much more popular among their voters than they are. Republicans in Congress and the Senate are more likely to lose votes for opposing Trump than by going along and letting his idiotic policies play out. They know this.

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Raw Story: 'The window is going to close': Trump warned he needs to move quickly before public turns [View all] Dennis Donovan 23 hrs ago OP

It's already closing...... Lovie777 23 hrs ago #1

"Hit the ground running" for Trump means taking advantage of every opportunity to ratchet up the grifting sop 23 hrs ago #2

Running and hurdles, I can't get past that. Trump can't do that. Walleye 22 hrs ago #5

"Trump hit the ground while shuffling down a ramp" sop 20 hrs ago #12

😆 Walleye 19 hrs ago #15

"Hit the ground in a golf cart" NameAlreadyTaken 20 hrs ago #13

DJT running... rasputin1952 17 hrs ago #19

"mandate" spapeggy 23 hrs ago #3

He bdamomma 8 hrs ago #20

Dems need to focus on moving those 'insurmountable hurdles' forward. eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #4

so do goopers who dont want to spend the next 2-4 yrs under his thumb. mopinko 21 hrs ago #7

I'm not so optimistic. Mariana 21 hrs ago #6

May depend on when, and how many, voters' oxen get gored by TSF's tendencies to overreach. allegorical oracle 20 hrs ago #9

They will never blame him for anything, ever. Mariana 17 hrs ago #17

There's a 24/7 propaganda machine that will prop him up Arazi 21 hrs ago #8

"And they are falling into line." OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #11

Look for a Shock Doctrine event to distract the public while Trump and Musk overthrow our Democracy. jalan48 20 hrs ago #10

Exactly Zorro 19 hrs ago #14

Yep, and I don't think we're ready for it. The people, including the Democrats, will fall in line just like after 9/11. jalan48 19 hrs ago #16

Trump will just start a war like other dictators have done uponit7771 17 hrs ago #18