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Eugene

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3. Congress tried to claw back emergency powers during the first Dump administration.

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 03:35 PM

Mar 2025

That time it was about funding the border wall by raiding other appropriations. Congressional Republicans did not stand up to him then, and they are even less likely to do so now.

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'We Made a Mistake': Republican Congressman Wants Congress to Take Back Tariff Power From President [View all] Mr. Sparkle Mar 2025 OP

Uuhhhh ... it's been way more than ONE mistake, buddy FakeNoose Mar 2025 #1

Ha! That's exactly where I was heading... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #9

How's about you shitbags impeach kraznov? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #2

And the Heritage Foundation needs to be permanently banned from DC. Initech Mar 2025 #4

IMHO, both Heritage Foundation & rethug party need to be designated as domestic terrorist organizations, with foreign SheltieLover Mar 2025 #6

Federalist Society, too, and Fox News. Initech Mar 2025 #7

Absolutely! Federalists should have been traitors before our country was founded. SheltieLover Mar 2025 #8

Don't forget ALEC too. n/t ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #12

Congress tried to claw back emergency powers during the first Dump administration. Eugene Mar 2025 #3

So stupid. And didn't listen. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #5

Baby steps, everybody! Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #10

100%! This is the voice of reason. Finally. mahina Mar 2025 #18

Add to this maybe impeaching 3 or 4 supreme court judges. bluestarone Mar 2025 #11

Any legislation to do that would need a veto-proof majority Klondike Kat Mar 2025 #13

And like always, nothing will be done about it. Mythos of Light Mar 2025 #14

It's a little late for that, champ. LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #15

YOU MADE A MISTAKE THE DAY YOU STARTED PIMPING FOR HIM Skittles Mar 2025 #16

Ya think, Republiboy? AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #17