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Re: Lame Duck
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2024, 10:50:12 AM »
If elected, with all the fraud that is expected, will Don have the political pull to actually accomplish anything? If he gets blocked at every step by the anti-trumpers who are still in the GOP, you're looking at four years...  Or... Could his presidency2 be the start of a more pragmatic .gov?
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Re: Lame Duck
« Reply #26 on: July 24, 2024, 06:00:35 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on July 24, 2024, 10:50:12 AM
If elected, with all the fraud that is expected, will Don have the political pull to actually accomplish anything? If he gets blocked at every step by the anti-trumpers who are still in the GOP, you're looking at four years...  Or... Could his presidency2 be the start of a more pragmatic .gov?

I don't think he has the balls or interest in doing this, but...

The only pull he needs is the ability to veto bills and to fire executive staff.  You can accomplish a LOT with just that.
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Re: Lame Duck
« Reply #27 on: July 24, 2024, 06:04:17 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on July 24, 2024, 06:00:35 PM
I don't think he has the balls or interest in doing this, but...

The only pull he needs is the ability to veto bills and to fire executive staff.  You can accomplish a LOT with just that.

And pick judges especially SC judges
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Re: Lame Duck
« Reply #28 on: July 25, 2024, 10:06:03 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on July 24, 2024, 06:04:17 PM
And pick judges especially SC judges

Amen to this! It is nice to have a mostly righteous Supreme Court that upholds adherence to the Constitution. With another Trump term, it stands an excellent chance of becoming even more righteous.

There is little to nothing Biteme can do to diminish the conservative nature of the Court as it stands today. Yup. He is that lame.

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Re: Lame Duck
« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2024, 11:59:22 PM »
Quote from: Northwoods on July 23, 2024, 08:10:43 PM
A lot of people use the term to mean anyone who can't (or won't) run for another term in office.

Exactly.  That was what I was taught it meant back when I was in high school.
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