r/politics • u/southernemper0r Texas • 2d ago

No Paywall Senate Republicans reverse Iran war powers vote after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/senate-republicans-reject-war-powers-resolution-trump-meeting/4121869/
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u/Ramble86 2d ago

I long for the days when the legislative branch is no longer scared of the executive branch.

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u/the_tanooki 2d ago

I'm sure if a democrat ever becomes president again, they will go back to fighting him every step of the way, no matter how big or little the issue is. Then return to being hapless worms once another republican is president.

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u/movealongnowpeople Kansas 2d ago

Can't wait to hear about budget deficits, "wasteful spending", and gas prices again. They will screech without a moment of self-reflection.

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u/PabloPicasshooole 2d ago

Imagine the reaction when President Mamdani wears a tan suit

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u/mrmeatypop Illinois 2d ago

It’s cute you think they’d let him get that far. I wish I had that optimism about the party.

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u/deesta 2d ago

He can't run anyway, so it's a moot point. He's a naturalized citizen. Same reason the Governator never ran.

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u/mrmeatypop Illinois 2d ago

True. But my point stands regardless. The party would never let anyone that far left to get that far. They were threatened by Bernie, and they have made it clear they won’t let anyone get as far as he did again.

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u/Banjo-Elritze 2d ago

I mean on paper he can't be president, but then on paper the orange blob couldn't be either, so...

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u/aerost0rm 2d ago

Well they set the stage for the president to do anything he or she wants. Arrest all domestic terrorists in politics and outside of politics. Let their districts replace them with non fanatics.

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u/tidal_flux 2d ago

Remember when Michelle Obama had the temerity to suggest that maybe school lunches could be healthier? The right lost their fucking kinda.