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To give the next president the opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court justice, why can't we wait until after the midterms to let a new Congress act on DACA?
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)The only thing we can do is try to win in 18 and 20 and limit the damage somewhat.
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(52,399 posts)Orrex
(63,243 posts)And they are vile, power-hungry opportunists.
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(52,399 posts)granted our official powers are limited, but republicans have certainly been effective in the past with limited official powers.
no reason for us not to try.
Orrex
(63,243 posts)But we should gauge our success against the success that obstructionist Republicans enjoyed while the deck was stacked heavily in their favor (much the same as it is stacked now).
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(52,399 posts)no need to worry about measuring our success if we don't even try to actually fight it.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)run roughshod over us already. We have no power, and if outside groups like our revolution and Move on...who primary Democrats cost us the election...the GOP will win it all because the moderate Repubs will vote with the majority and not us.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)unblock
(52,399 posts)the lack of decency, the disrespect for tradition, the flouting of governance norms, and the giving of the middle finger to the will of the people and to the office of the president of the united states is something else entirely.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)the Senate.
MyOwnPeace
(16,946 posts)the Pugs would be most willing to agree with that!