What Can They Do in Three Months?

[qwlauren35]

I have my fears about what the lame duck Congress will try to do before they are flipped. I fear that they will try, once again, to repeal Obamacare.

Thoughts?

[ck4829]

1. Delegitimize the transgender community, try to reinstate DADT, something Islamophobic

I don't know. Play for stalling tactics.

[dsc]

4. DADT can be reinstated by Trump with the stroke of a pen

the repeal explicitly left it up to the executive branch.

[lastlib]

2. it's absolutely a dangerous time!

And what will tRumpsky do regarding Mueller/Rosenstein/Sessions?


Even if we win a big victory tomorrow, we cannot get too euphoric!

[Make7]

3. Two months. ( n/t )

[honest.abe]

5. I dont think they can get away with anything extreme.

There are still a couple of Repubs that will vote with us if try something outrageous.

I am a bit more concerned about what the Idiot might do. He simply doesnt care what is ethical or whether its goes against tradition or even if its legal. He thinks he can get away with most anything. He will be like a cornered rabid animal.

[lastlib]

13. Don't put it past them to try!

I have little doubt that they would somehow attempt to take advantage of their lame-duck status and Dem. euphoria to slide some bad stuff through, maybe even another attempt to repeal ACA. And there's no telling what evil that basturd in the White House might attempt regarding Sessions/Rosenstein/Mueller. I'm a little scared of the immediate aftermath of this election, but hopeful that for the longer term, it's a first step in a return to sanity for our country.

[NotASurfer]

6. Not much

Congressional calendar has both houses in session for a total of 4 weeks between now and January 3, when I think next Congress is sworn in

November is here

Their time is running out rapidly

GOTV

[Cirque du So-What]

7. Make sure they're too busy for mischief-making

Keep them worried about covering their pasty backsides.

[Blue_true]

9. I agree. We should try to rout them tomorrow, then hang the specter of 2020 over those that are

left.

[Blue_true]

8. Republican moderates that just survive defeat and even some conservatives that had a close call.

Will be shitting their shorts, thinking about what could happen to them in 2020. My guess is that if pre-election Dem representatives stand firm, nothing happens. There is actually more danger if republicans get routed, there would be little incentive for those that are ousted to think of the American people.

[2naSalit]

10. I think this is one of the first times, ever...

where I am GLAD that there are three major holidays during which these lazy bastards won't be at work, between now and the swearing in of the next Congress! There's a holiday recess, have to check on how long that actually is, it's usually at least two weeks.

[maryellen99]

11. I think trump is going to nuke Iran nt

[stopbush]

12. Oh, I fully expect Rs to follow the "McConnell Rule" during the lame duck.

You know, the rule McConnell made up to justify denying Obama his SCOTUS pick: no action before an election, allow the people to have their say in the election, then follow their mandate.

Why wouldn’t McConnell follow his own rule?