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dalton99a

(92,125 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:04 AM Apr 2025

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Republicans can pass a bill to nullify the Trump tariffs and override his veto.

But they won’t do such a thing.

Hang the tariffs on every Republican’s neck in the midterms.

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Republicans can pass a bill to nullify the Trump tariffs and override his veto. (Original Post) dalton99a Apr 2025 OP

They aren't afraid of him JBTaurus83 Apr 2025 #1

+1. They are his willing accomplices dalton99a Apr 2025 #2

They could impeach and convict him too C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #3

+1. For destroying the U.S. government and the U.S. economy dalton99a Apr 2025 #4

Sure, but guess what else? ScratchCat Apr 2025 #5

A motion to remove tariffs under the National Emergency Act is a privilege motion not subject to filibuster or veto LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #6

+1 dalton99a Apr 2025 #8

Yep. They could stop this timorrow. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #7

JBTaurus83

(873 posts)

1. They aren't afraid of him

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:13 AM

Apr 2025

They are in on it. I think it is a mistake to let these people off as being afraid.

dalton99a

(92,125 posts)

2. +1. They are his willing accomplices

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:14 AM

Apr 2025

C_U_L8R

(48,878 posts)

3. They could impeach and convict him too

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:22 AM

Apr 2025

and the nation would be much better off.
But they won't do that either.
Stupid and complicit is not a very good political strategy.

dalton99a

(92,125 posts)

4. +1. For destroying the U.S. government and the U.S. economy

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:31 AM

Apr 2025

ScratchCat

(2,688 posts)

5. Sure, but guess what else?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:31 AM

Apr 2025

They could have removed him from office and barred him from ever holding political office, but didn't.

They could have told him he wasn't running for POTUS again in 2024, but didn't.

Frankly, if he went out to the Rose Garden in front of cameras, and declared himself Batman, every elected Republican would refer to him as "President Batman" from this point forward rather than invoke the 25th Amendment or have him Baker Acted. Seriously, that's where we are. Unless he dies soon, the U.S. and world are fucked because the adults in the room won't stand up and say "no more", even though it is WAY past time to do so.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,961 posts)

6. A motion to remove tariffs under the National Emergency Act is a privilege motion not subject to filibuster or veto

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:32 AM

Apr 2025

Link to tweet

The issue in the House is this provision that may give Johnson the ability to block a vote

Link to tweet

Redefining a day seems sketchy to me and there will challenges to this stunt

Link to tweet

dalton99a

(92,125 posts)

8. +1

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:52 AM

Apr 2025

Scrivener7

(58,323 posts)

7. Yep. They could stop this timorrow.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:50 AM

Apr 2025

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