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About two-thirds of Republicans returning to the House for the 116th Congress this week have never experienced the exquisite pain of being on the outs in an institution where the party in charge is totally in charge. Majority control runs the gamut from determining the floor agenda to determining access to the prime meeting space. It will be a rude awakening for many who have known only their exalted majority status.
They say you will have a lot more time on your hands and will vote no a lot more often, said Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who was elected in the 2010 wave that handed control of the House to Republicans in President Barack Obamas first midterm election.
The reign lasted eight years before the November midterms and the Democratic gain of 40 seats, a thorough beating that many Republicans did not anticipate. Mr. Kinzinger said the culture shift might be hardest on those colleagues who, unlike himself, believed the election was going to turn out quite differently.
We have come to grips with the shock of the election, he said, but the shock of governing will still be a wake-up call for some people.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/you-control-nothing-house-republicans-brace-for-life-in-the-minority/ar-BBRz67t?li=BBnbcA1
theaocp
(4,223 posts)we would relegate them to the basement like they did to us back in the day. I'm sure the M$M would still cover them b/c liberal media, but it would be fun to watch them cry in the cellar...
LakeArenal
(28,729 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,129 posts)erronis
(14,955 posts)New offices looking for a lobbying job. Or "How to pretend to be a liberal".
OMGWTF
(3,901 posts)ailsagirl
(22,842 posts)LakeArenal
(28,729 posts)iluvtennis
(19,758 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,283 posts)For good measure, they can fill all open seats in the judiciary.
What are they whining about?
BamaRefugee
(3,476 posts)...Democratic mantra!!!!
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,283 posts)... to bring some liberalism to the courts. And, maybe, RBG will decide to retire. Or not
lunatica
(53,410 posts)for a change.
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DownriverDem
(6,206 posts)the right leaning conservative Supreme Court is going to show its right wing elements for a very long time.
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erronis
(14,955 posts)DownriverDem
(6,206 posts)They and their supporters still act like they are not only in charge, but also supported by the majority of the country.
dalton99a
(81,084 posts)FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)ancianita
(35,816 posts)They're too stupid to be the bipartisans their predecessors were.
Fritz Walter
(4,281 posts)They already have their poor me! scripts, ready along with sack-cloth & ashes!
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)Since when? They called what they did governing??? Delusional.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Maybe if Republicans actually believed in government and its role in our country, they'd be better at it. As it is, their political platform is to say that government doesn't work and has nothing to contribute, and they govern in strict accordance with that philosophy.
Cha
(295,929 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)it was gonna be a "red wave" like the Liar predicted?
calimary
(80,700 posts)Fuck em.
They LOST.
Elections have consequences. Looking the other way, turning a blind eye, not holding trump accountable, not doing their jobs - which among other things demands they hold an incompetent, scandal-ridden, lying, cheating, thieving, obstructing, treasonous rogue chief executive accountable - all of THAT has consequences too