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bigtree

(86,008 posts)
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:44 PM Jan 2019

Where Speaker Pelosi Informs Trump Her 'Co-Equal' Branch of Government Is Back in Operation

Sarah Reese Jones @PoliticusSarah 2m2 minutes ago
Nancy Pelosi warns Trump that the House has been restored to a co-equal branch of government.

"Our nation is at an historic moment. Two months ago the people spoke and demanded a new dawn. They called upon the beauty of our constitution and system of checks-and-balances that protects our democracy, remembering that legislative branch is co-equal to presidency and judiciary."


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Where Speaker Pelosi Informs Trump Her 'Co-Equal' Branch of Government Is Back in Operation (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2019 OP
exactly!! niyad Jan 2019 #1
Pelosi's power red dress sure beats Trumps dumpy long tie! riversedge Jan 2019 #2
??? The House isn't a branch of government (let alone co-equal) FBaggins Jan 2019 #3
so we're good that the House is a check on Trump? bigtree Jan 2019 #4
Better than just a filibuster in the Senate FBaggins Jan 2019 #7
it's where the money originates to fund all of the schemes and ambitions bigtree Jan 2019 #8
That's mostly process and doesn't add much FBaggins Jan 2019 #15
it's a different take than most people have on the House changing hands bigtree Jan 2019 #16
Pelosi said it right. pintobean Jan 2019 #9
Rep. Pelosi said the same thing bigtree Jan 2019 #10
The house is not the same as the legislative branch pintobean Jan 2019 #11
got that, didya? bigtree Jan 2019 #12
#Co-equal to the KGOP republican-russian Draft Dodging Casino Hustler Achilleaze Jan 2019 #5
we've made it work for us in the past bigtree Jan 2019 #6
But...but her dress...?? Hulk Jan 2019 #13
Yes indeed malaise Jan 2019 #14

FBaggins

(26,775 posts)
7. Better than just a filibuster in the Senate
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:09 PM
Jan 2019

But not really a "check"... since the House by itself can't do much to executive and/or regulatory actions or to judicial nominations.

bigtree

(86,008 posts)
8. it's where the money originates to fund all of the schemes and ambitions
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:14 PM
Jan 2019

...it can effectively end wars.

FBaggins

(26,775 posts)
15. That's mostly process and doesn't add much
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 07:34 PM
Jan 2019

We can't defund a war because we can't pass a budget that defunds a war without the Senate passing the same thing. We can stop some budget excesses, but we already had that power through the filibuster.

What we really gained in that regard is that they can no longer use the procedural end-around that avoids filibusters on some budget votes.

bigtree

(86,008 posts)
16. it's a different take than most people have on the House changing hands
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:48 PM
Jan 2019

...kind of a defeatist view, but whatevs.

Pelosi -We Will Restore Checks And Balances To Trump Administration

bigtree

(86,008 posts)
10. Rep. Pelosi said the same thing
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:38 PM
Jan 2019

...the inference in her statement about a 'co-equal' check on the presidency is exactly how this journalist framed it.

"Two months ago the people spoke and demanded a new dawn. They called upon the beauty of our constitution and system of checks-and-balances that protects our democracy, remembering that legislative branch is co-equal to presidency and judiciary."

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
11. The house is not the same as the legislative branch
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:45 PM
Jan 2019

congress is. The house is only half of congress.

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
13. But...but her dress...??
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 06:38 PM
Jan 2019

Going to wait for these idiots to start taking apart the suit or tie of the next male politician when he gives a message.

We certainly are a reality star nation, so full of meaningless value and easily distracted to look toward a shiny object when pulled out in front of our eyes.

Weak, nation of morons.....

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