Should the house pass a law concerning presidential family members

[Buzz cook]

Profiting from their association with the president?

Since the republicans are so concerned about Hunter Biden, they should be 100% bwhind this type of legislation.

We could extend it to the VP and all federally elected officials. Surely Moscow Mitch would move that to the head of the line.

[rzemanfl]

1. Your post reminds me I have to cook and wash socks. n/t

[5X]

2. What does cooking do for your socks? (This post is devoid of any further textual entries.)

[rzemanfl]

6. I plan to do them separately.

I am working up to walking and chewing gum simultaneously.

[Iggo]

3. That time again?

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

4. Your post reminded me of Billy Beer...

Endorsed by Jimmy Carter’s brother...Billy.

[MineralMan]

5. The House can pass anything it wants, but that means nothing.

Any bill must also pass the Senate and be signed by the President. We have a system of government, as described in the Constitution. I recommend that you read that document again.

The House cannot make any laws by itself. It can pass bills, but every last one of those has to also pass the House and not get vetoed by the President. There are no shortcuts or ways around that.

[Buzz cook]

7. The point is to give a black eye to the republicans.

It points out their hypocrisy. Its a pretty old tactic, surprised you never geard of it before.

[MineralMan]

9. Is that the point? Really?

I think the point is to vote responsible people into office in 2020. Then, it won't matter what color Republicans' eyes are, will it?

My point is that the House can do nothing on its own. We need a majority in the Senate and a Democrat in the White House. Nothing else really matters if we don't accomplish that.

[Buzz cook]

11. You're wrong

The house can do many things on its own. Passing legislation is only a part of congresses job.

As has been said, if the democratic party hadn't regained the house Trump would have successfully gotten Ukraine to announce investigation of Biden. That announcement would have given the republicans cover to open hearings on Biden in the house and senate.

The house does oversight. We're seeing that in action.

[Ilsa]

8. If I'm not mistaken, family members can be be held to

the same standard as the suspected perp in SEC/insider trader dealings. Why shouldn't family members be held to the same standard as the president while he or she is in office?

[SterlingPound]

10. I bet they would say that they already did

but will they add some teeth to it this time

as well as the hatch act.