• NotAnOtter@lemmus.org
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      Red had a thin majority in house and senate

      Now blue has a slightly larger senate majority and landslide house. It would not take that much red cooperation to make overruling a veto be possible.

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        It would not take that much red cooperation to make overruling a veto be possible.

        Theoretically, yes.

        But I’m not optimistic that it will actually happen.

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          Me either, although him being a lame duck that has been repudiated by voters countrywide might make Republicans hesitate to continue following him in lockstep. He’s incredibly unpopular and will be gone in two years.

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          Gotta be a few reps that can see the writing on the wall and will abandon turnip for their very survival in 28, then again…

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          I agree. If Trump just pretends to behave then nothing will happen.

          But he knows consequences are actually possible now which hopefully is enough to affect his behavior.

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            But he knows consequences are actually possible now

            Does he really?

            Or does he still think that he personally is immune from the consequences of his actions?

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        If they dont immediately remove Trump then the VP will be running as an incumbent for two more elections. The pedos need trump in office for the two year mark to ensure vp gets two terms

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          i dont think vance is electable as a president, they need someone like “trump” and i doubt any other candidate can outrump trump.

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            Yeah but it was the backup plan, he will get the office if they impeach. If they dont impeach until Jan then he gets to run for two terms instead of one. They own the media and are clearly willing to spend big on getting their way and a single election is easier interfere with.

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          I’m pretty sure the timing doesn’t work out for that to even be possible.

          Certainly not likely either way

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            How so? If someone takes over the office eith less than half the term remaining it doesn’t count toward their own two term limitation. If an impeachement happened today or February it would mean the potential difference of that person in office being four years. One term plus the greater than two years, two terms plus to greater less than two years.

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          Yeah I don’t have faith in the Dems. Very happy maga movement is dead obviously but Dems are owned opposition, I’m expecting a whole lot of nothing over the next 2 years followed by campaigns centered on the lack of action from Dems.

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        What are the chances of cooperation?

        They’ve been operating like a cult for the most part. Will they disobey their dear leader?

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          Dear Leader is dying of dementia in front of the world. This has not escaped them. When he dies or can no longer be on camera, the cult dies. They get this. The thrashing the GOP took has not escaped them. I expect defections on votes next year.

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          It really depends on how close to a supermajority the Dems get on their own. It’s expected for Trump to take some radical military action in the next few weeks, that could be the trigger to unify them around either restricting his power or fully removing him from office.

          I would put the odds of super majority action at “quite low” but during my entire life time the odds have been “hahahahahahahahahahaha I forgot that existed”