The Democratic Party should have legislation ready to go in just such a scenario.
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Ok. That seems academic at best. With Mike Johnson as speaker, what would the dems be able to do to capitalize on their temporary majority? The Speaker would just refuse to hold a vote.
What happens if Mike Johnson isn't there either?
It looks like there is a work around for that, but it involves the Rules Committee, which is typically appointed by the Speaker. So, yeah, not possible, outside of some exceptions that I'm not sure I understand well enough to explain. Something about things that are "privileged".
Doesn't matter, the sadly the Dems can't get their shit together to pass something anyway
Yes, it does matter. You're blaming the dems for not getting their shit together to pass anything, when they literally can't. Mike Johnson, as speaker of the House, decides what can be voted on, and when.
Basic civics. I never even studied political science, but it's astounding how strong your opinions are on Dems failings when you don't even understand the basic rules of how our ~~executive~~ legislative branches work.
Throwing a lot of shade there when (I hope) you goofed and really meant legislative branch. I agree with your POV, but be accurate, if you're taking the road you're taking.
I mean, these idiots don't understand how the executive branch works either.
Fair. Updated and thanks for clarifying.
I thought that this is why they put the FART team in place, to guard the floor. Clearly they've weakened the FART, but as we all know, you should never trust a weak FART.
They should oust Mike Johnson, and make Hakeem Jefferies the Speaker and change the rules so it requires a majority of democrats to oust him.
Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with these people? You go from being the "law and order" party to being the party of one of the biggest con men of the past century.
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They were always the fascist party.
"Law and order" has always been a dog whistle for "oppressing minorities". They've just dropped the pretense, is all.
Conservatives have always been the "law and order" party.
They want to use the law to order you to accept their monarchy and their religion.
So now you know they were never actually a "law and order" party, just as they've never actually been a "fiscal responsibility" or "liberties and freedoms" party. These are just words they say to their base when it is convenient.
Law and order is a euphemism for free minority labor. Build the laws to keep jails full since those lameo historical killjoys made outright slavery illegal.
Certainly never the "family values" party
They're either "scared and stupid" or an amoral asshole aking advantage of the dumb folks.
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