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When we take the House, and I know we will (Original Post) jpak Oct 2018 OP
This malaise Oct 2018 #1
The basis for a new jobs plan. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #2
Thank you for clearing up the premise. grantcart Oct 2018 #3
... jpak Oct 2018 #7
Better do it before the Trump Court declares that a Democratic House has no oversight powers dalton99a Oct 2018 #4
The GOP would never open up that can of worms. John Fante Oct 2018 #5
Political capital. We'll have a limited amount to allocate, Hortensis Oct 2018 #6
Indeed - there is so much that we need to triage. ehrnst Oct 2018 #9
Lol. Very funny. Hortensis Oct 2018 #10
Amen! djacq Oct 2018 #8
Since 2015 at least! sandensea Oct 2018 #11

dalton99a

(81,570 posts)
4. Better do it before the Trump Court declares that a Democratic House has no oversight powers
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:25 PM
Oct 2018

because a word search by highly trained strict constructionists reveals that the Constitution doesn't say "oversight powers"

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
5. The GOP would never open up that can of worms.
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:30 PM
Oct 2018

Especially when there's a strong possibility that the Democrats will retake the presidency in 2020.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. Political capital. We'll have a limited amount to allocate,
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:31 PM
Oct 2018

and what we must do first will have to be triaged. Large numbers of people are claiming to be turned off by destructively partisan politics on both sides. We know that's an insidiious lie about Democrats, that it's almost entirely Republican, but they don't.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
9. Indeed - there is so much that we need to triage.
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 07:26 PM
Oct 2018

I certainly hope that political opportunists won't undermine Democratic leadership for prioritization to make themselves look better by comparison.

sandensea

(21,664 posts)
11. Since 2015 at least!
Sat Oct 20, 2018, 07:35 PM
Oct 2018

The Russians have been grooming, promoting, feeding, and feathering the Orange Beast since the Gorbachev years.

Small wonder the best chess players are Russian.

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