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Fiendish Thingy

(23,476 posts)
8. He's already using executive power to do whatever he wants
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 03:13 PM
Oct 2025

Only being restrained after the fact by the courts, some of the time.

We must elect fearless senators who won’t worry about what republicans might do - we’ve already seen their worst with the filibuster.

If the filibuster is killed quickly and the court expanded, then the next Dem administration can govern progressively without hesitation or obstruction, and the people will be reluctant to vote them out and lose the benefits (child tax credit, lower healthcare premiums, basic human rights) of good Dem governance.

It simply must be done. Anyone to fearful of what republicans might do should get out of the way and make room for someone with more courage.

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Popped up on my phone so I just gad to post it. RandySF Oct 2025 #1
Holy cow. "Self-selecting respondents" is not a poll, it's internet clickbait. SunSeeker Oct 2025 #2
Thank you, Randy! sheshe2 Oct 2025 #12
With eight months to go until the primary, surely we can find better candidates Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #3
After the Trump trifecta we have controlling DC now, I don't think the filibuster Wanderlust988 Oct 2025 #6
He's already using executive power to do whatever he wants Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #8
Losing benefits didn't stop Trump last time. It's culture wars 1st and everything else after that. Wanderlust988 Oct 2025 #17
Feel free to post an "I told you so" thread if I'm wrong. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #18
Mills is the aipac candidate so she will have all the money she needs to crush her opponents questionseverything Oct 2025 #7
This poll makes a lot more sense Quiet Em Oct 2025 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 2025 #5
Looks like GOP plot has failed. Kingofalldems Oct 2025 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 2025 #10
I am confident that Democrats are still capable of disposing of trash candidates with major Nazi problems tritsofme Oct 2025 #11
From your lips to the Goddesses ear! sheshe2 Oct 2025 #13
No surprise there mcar Oct 2025 #14
Mahalo for coming back from Cha Oct 2025 #15
Kicking. sheshe2 Oct 2025 #16
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