You got the TDS bad.
He doesn't like you. You were his mark. Get over him and find someone that can replace Biden.
He doesn't like you. You were his mark. Get over him and find someone that can replace Biden.
I can’t keep up, but….
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When executive order is nearly the only way to move the needle, we've kind of killed the function of the legislative branch. It was built to be a controlled (slow) process but it should actually move.
Just not about attempting to overthrow elections as a method for staying in power. I like constitutional America, elections by the people and all that land of the free stuff. I know it's not the most contemporary line of thinking, but it's progressive enough for me.
Absolutely.
It's past time to move power away from the executive and force congress to be serious again. It's controlled by too many unserious people that are more or less actors and trolls. The only thing they really are effective at is directing money and traditional non-partisan formalities and playing on their base's fears.
It's past time to move power away from the executive and force congress to be serious again. It's controlled by too many unserious people that are more or less actors and trolls. The only thing they really are effective at is directing money and traditional non-partisan formalities and playing on their base's fears.
Wow. I was simply suggesting that the interpretation of Biden's words might not have been on point in this case because they were being interpreted through a uniquely American lense. When a president speaks about worldwide things, it is OK to use worldwide terms. If the people in the US who hear them choose to remain insular and ignorant of what those words mean is not a negative for him.
Again, I was simply pointing out the post was not well informed wrt to the specific terms used, not asserting how terms got usurped by the American political process. You may be 100% correct. Quite honestly, I don't have the patience to go research how it became so, I just know that it it so.
I love the idea of term limits. I do wonder what it would mean for MS, and similar states, if their elected officials couldn't use tenure to get the assignments that allow them to funnel money to MS rather than other states?
The filibuster is dead. You’re not winning a Dem primary for US senate talking about the need for 60 votes. Look at Fetterman’s quotes.
There are many genders, men can get pregnant, my name is not Richard, it's Rachel, etc., etc... It's quite the parallel to Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm.
Term limits eliminates career politicians but then sets up the possibility of really ****** representation down the road. It’s a double edged sword in my opinion.
Trump was better than Biden, yes. But he needs to fade on into the sunset. He had his shot, he was close to getting it done, but it didn't work out. Kinda like Danny Merlinz at Florida.
He did more than anyone ever thought he could. But he's getting into Braveheart territory now, trying to invade England and stuff, and guess what? Reality usually isn't like the movies. It won't end well, his situation is simply too untenable.
That's fine to imagine. As long as you're not the type of petulant child that would vote to make things worse just because there is some theoretical person not on the ballot that would be better.
Most congressmen are on record. People just don't pay attention enough for it to matter. That's why it's a bad idea to let 50%+1 decide to do destructive things to the rest of the country.
And work creates results even with the 60 vote threshold. Deciding to not do anything is a perfectly legitimate policy choice (and considering how often the federal gov't 17s things up, should be preferred as the default option).
When our government created the executive order there was no planes, trans or automobiles. Not telegraph and no communication other than by mail. It would take Congress weeks to get formed in DC. It was a way the President could deal with emergency and to insure the law of the land was being followed. He cannot change or create new law with it. Sometimes I get the sense it is being abused for that reason. Also the sitting President can end any executive order he wants. Even if it was issued by a former President. This using the courts to stop a president from ending a executive order is another abuse. Just my opinion.
Trump lost bc he is a petulant child
Not from petulance voting against him. Nobody voted for Joe Biden bc they wanted a lower stock market and high gas prices. That's asinine. They were tired of Trump's constant whining and deflection. He's the opposite of a leader. Takes credits when things are good. Blames others when things are bad. Cries or name calls when he's questioned. Some of you guys get a chub for that fake macho act, but most folks hate it. Bud Kilmer of politics basically. Had he showed even basic levels of act right he'd have won the popular vote by 10+ pts - even with the Covid circumstance.
Not from petulance voting against him. Nobody voted for Joe Biden bc they wanted a lower stock market and high gas prices. That's asinine. They were tired of Trump's constant whining and deflection. He's the opposite of a leader. Takes credits when things are good. Blames others when things are bad. Cries or name calls when he's questioned. Some of you guys get a chub for that fake macho act, but most folks hate it. Bud Kilmer of politics basically. Had he showed even basic levels of act right he'd have won the popular vote by 10+ pts - even with the Covid circumstance.
Republicans should be happy that Trump took all the lumps for them, because he showed them exactly how to weather anything the Democrats throw at them (basically own it or ignore it, and get right back out there and keep campaigning) and keep the name-calling down.
Desantis should have the full playbook at his disposal now.
Time will tell
There's no doubt that Desantis and others are trying to mirror the Trump playbook. I think it works well in certain house districts and some states, but it's a risky brand for a lot of state offices and certainly President. You have to be an excellent actor (or just truly wired that way) to pull it off.
I think what they may be underestimating is Trump's charisma. He's a once in a century personality. He has a cult like following amongst a certain group of people that formerly felt disenfranchised in the political process. Surely there's some carryover momentum once he's gone, but his successors are probably going to fail. There's only one Donald Trump. The man is so good at building his following that he is still fundraising off lies and not using the money for what he said he would. And the kicker is they don't care. It's an an amazing cult of personality to watch happen in real time. He was absolutely right about being able to shoot someone on 5th avenue.
Will they love Ron Desantis like they love Trump? Maybe, but I doubt it. Ron seems like he might get rattled and defensive in a high pressure situation. I doubt he deflects and pivots to offense near as well as Don could. If you try and fail while doing that, you just get labelled as a jackass.
There's no doubt that Desantis and others are trying to mirror the Trump playbook. I think it works well in certain house districts and some states, but it's a risky brand for a lot of state offices and certainly President. You have to be an excellent actor (or just truly wired that way) to pull it off.
I think what they may be underestimating is Trump's charisma. He's a once in a century personality. He has a cult like following amongst a certain group of people that formerly felt disenfranchised in the political process. Surely there's some carryover momentum once he's gone, but his successors are probably going to fail. There's only one Donald Trump. The man is so good at building his following that he is still fundraising off lies and not using the money for what he said he would. And the kicker is they don't care. It's an an amazing cult of personality to watch happen in real time. He was absolutely right about being able to shoot someone on 5th avenue.
Will they love Ron Desantis like they love Trump? Maybe, but I doubt it. Ron seems like he might get rattled and defensive in a high pressure situation. I doubt he deflects and pivots to offense near as well as Don could. If you try and fail while doing that, you just get labelled as a jackass.
I've never really cared for the cut of his jib, and lately even less so. Bad vibes.
If you voted for Biden because you were tired of Trump's personality, then yes, you are a petulant child and depending on what state you live in, helped impose some crushing burdens on some working class people. Congrats on that.
I would have been happy to have Trump policies without Trump, but that wasn't an option and unlike some people, I'm not a petulant child and am not going to vote for destructive policies just because I don't like the personality of the president.
Also, it's funny that anybody would vote for Biden because of Trump. Biden has basically all of Trump's flaws but he doesn't tweet. So it literally comes down to do I want a lying, morally impaired *** hole with bad policy and no tweets? Or do I want a lying, morally impaired *** hole with good policy and bad tweets? That shouldn't be a hard decision.
A ****** person you can at least vote against is better than an unelected bureaucrat that's almost impossible to fire.
We already have bureaucrats essentially imposing their own policy by just stopping work and trying to run out the clock and hope a new president comes in. We don't need them even less of a check on their power.
Of course, because everything somebody doesn't like must be fascist.
But he's probably like most people and not really ideological, or maybe not ideological except for a key issue or two (such as free speech).
Very few people even think about ideology enough to develop a coherent, consistent ideology. And that's not a criticism; that's just a more typical/normal personality.
That particular F word gets thrown around a lot by people who don't know what it means.
Fascists are not free speech advocates. Fascist behavior on social media platforms is exactly what he's railing against right now.
Tell me more about Don's platform.
Here's a hint. He didn't have one. Not a personal platform or a party platform. You can't predict anything he will do other than on bet on whatever decision will benefit him personally in the moment or provide him the biggest ego stroke from those immediately around him. He would flip to Democrat policies the moment he felt it benefited him more than republican. In fact, he's been one. He does not care about conservatism, conservative policies, or the people that embrace them. He craves power and service to himself only and is a walking conflict of interest as a president. If you are comfortable with that bc gas prices and stock market prices are to your liking in the moment, you are no more emotionally mature off than this petulant child.
Here's a hint. He didn't have one. Not a personal platform or a party platform. You can't predict anything he will do other than on bet on whatever decision will benefit him personally in the moment or provide him the biggest ego stroke from those immediately around him. He would flip to Democrat policies the moment he felt it benefited him more than republican. In fact, he's been one. He does not care about conservatism, conservative policies, or the people that embrace them. He craves power and service to himself only and is a walking conflict of interest as a president. If you are comfortable with that bc gas prices and stock market prices are to your liking in the moment, you are no more emotionally mature off than this petulant child.
You need the filibuster in the Senate. The house is partisan by design. The senate is supposed to be a check on that. You can't have the senate passing legislation on a 51 vote majority. If that's the case, you'll just see a cycle of new legislation intended to undo prior legislation. Requiring 60 votes requires bipartisanship, which is sorely needed in the senate. Liberals crying about nuking the filibuster are the same ones who used it hundreds of times under Trump.
Term limits, on the other hand, would be a nice thing to introduce.
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