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Republicans Will Take Control of the House

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by gatorchamps960608, Nov 16, 2022.

  1. tampagtr

    tampagtr VIP Member

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    They got 70% of the seats with 60% of the vote, even ignoring the VRA issues
     
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  2. gatorchamps960608

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    The founding fathers created the Senate as a majority vote body. It has been perverted over the years to this 60-vote minimum model.
     
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  3. gatorchamps960608

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    Exactly what I said. The fastest way back to control for the Dems.
     
  4. OklahomaGator

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    Just a point of information, the Senate voted today to end a filibuster on the same-sex marriage bill. So it does happen.
     
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  5. VAg8r1

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    Speaking of bull shit how long do you think that it will take before they started investigating Hunter Biden for trying to monetize his familial relationship with his father or the FBI for following the law?
     
  6. AgingGator

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    Not exactly. The Senate was set up for long, basically unlimited debate. You need to do your research since you either didn’t learn this or chose to forget it. It has always been set up to be a more deliberative body than the House to constrict wild swings between the the changes of majority in the House.

    U.S. Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture | Historical Overview
     
  7. gator_lawyer

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    No, he's absolutely right.
     
  8. gator_lawyer

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    Yes. I support Congress doing its job and legislating. I also happen to think Republican priorities aren't particularly popular, so if both sides were forced to legislate, the Democrats would end up coming out ahead. That's, of course, debatable. But I fully accept that nuking the filibuster will mean Republicans get to pass their own legislation when they win control of Congress and the presidency.

    Please do.
     
  9. diehardgator1

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    The 218 seat just fell. Let the paybacks begin. If you can’t take it don’t dish it out. Now we can find out who the big guy is. You libs have had your fun for 6 years now the worm has turned
     
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  10. gator_lawyer

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    Love it. Please turn the House into a total clown show for the next two years.
     
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  11. sierragator

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    within minutes of opening the new congressional session in January
     
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  12. diehardgator1

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    That what it has been for the last six years. Of course when you put clowns in charge of the senate and the house you get a circus
     
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  13. demosthenes

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    No, this way he also gets to bitch about government being ineffectual, etc.
     
  14. gator_lawyer

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    You guys should hold more Benghazi hearings. Hillary can't get away with it.
     
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  15. diehardgator1

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    Hillary is small fish. They have the goods on the Biden family. Joe should have never let a pot head and drunk be in charge.
     
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  16. AgingGator

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    In order to turn it into one, it would have to not be one now. The House has been a clown show for all of both of Pelosi’s tenures.
     
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  17. swampbabe

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    Where is that gullible rating when ya need it?
     
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  18. gator_lawyer

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    Oh yes, y'all have him now. Impeach him for having a screw-up of a kid. I'll love seeing that. Make sure to tell America that Joe Biden was supportive of his son despite his son's addiction.

    Been quite effective at getting legislation passed over the last two years. But I get it, you're projecting.
     
  19. sierragator

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    So basically every session will be an expanded version of Tucker. Talking points and all.
     
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  20. swampbabe

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    Not really. There is nothing in the Constitution except that the Senate can make their own rules. The filibuster can be dumped at any time.

    The “deliberative” body was meant to balance the parochial nature of the House, not necessarily changes in the majority.