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Look at how quickly Britian can remove (or vote to remove) their leader (Original Post) Equinox Moon Dec 2018 OP
I would settle for an American "Prime Minister's Questions" Moostache Dec 2018 #1
He'd just talk over everyone.... D_Master81 Dec 2018 #2
Actually, this should be an absolute necessity. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #3
Thank god we don't have that here manor321 Dec 2018 #4
Oh, good point. It goes both ways. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #5
Obama would have been voted in with his party for a 5 year term marylandblue Dec 2018 #8
The people don't have a say in that. It's strictly party politics. Claritie Pixie Dec 2018 #6
Good point. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #7

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
1. I would settle for an American "Prime Minister's Questions"
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 04:23 PM
Dec 2018

Which is a single session every Wednesday at noon when the House of Commons is sitting, during which the Prime Minister spends around half an hour answering questions from Members of Parliament.

These are great entertainment and to see Trump flambeed on a routine basis would be priceless.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
2. He'd just talk over everyone....
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 04:26 PM
Dec 2018

lie, make stuff up, etc. Just look at yesterday, the BS about the terrorists arrested flowed so easily that I wonder if Chuck & Nancy werent confident enough to call him on it or what.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
3. Actually, this should be an absolute necessity.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 04:26 PM
Dec 2018

House and Senate should have direct access to questioning the WH on a regular basis.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
8. Obama would have been voted in with his party for a 5 year term
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 05:09 PM
Dec 2018

And the Republicans just would have had to deal with it.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
6. The people don't have a say in that. It's strictly party politics.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 04:39 PM
Dec 2018

I know our system is imperfect; however it really will take the people to remove Trump. Pressure, pressure, pressure until the GOP has no choice.

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