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Girard442

(6,887 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2018, 10:36 AM Dec 2018

A reminder: the number of senators necessary to override a Trump veto of a CR...

...is exactly the number required to remove him from office if he's impeached.

WTF, while they're all together, why not go for a twofer.

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A reminder: the number of senators necessary to override a Trump veto of a CR... (Original Post) Girard442 Dec 2018 OP

The Senate will gets harder for us next year Renew Deal Dec 2018 #1

Renew Deal

(85,152 posts)

1. The Senate will gets harder for us next year

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 10:58 AM

Dec 2018

Two fewer votes and a couple of positions have been hardened (Flake, Corker). This is why McConnel holds out on Mueller protection. It is less likely to pass in 2019.

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