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TwilightZone

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12. Also a valid concern.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 01:01 PM

Nov 11

As bizarre as it seems, we lucked out (relatively) with the first term, because people around him were either incompetent or they were blunting his worst impulses. We can't really count on that again, and it was bad enough as it was.

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Trump's border security plans face potential obstacle in Senate parliamentarian [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 11 OP

I have no faith that any rules, regulations, procedures or standard level of humanity will stop them. 33taw Nov 11 #1

The Byrd Rule can be overturned in a heartbeat. Lonestarblue Nov 11 #3

The Senate's filibuster rules can also be changed. WestMichRad Nov 11 #11

"Shutting down the huge flow of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border " TwilightZone Nov 11 #2

He'll do nothing and then just claim the slow of immigrants have stopped Fullduplexxx Nov 11 #4

I think there's some truth to that. TwilightZone Nov 11 #5

And he'll hide numbers Fullduplexxx Nov 11 #6

He'll certainly try. TwilightZone Nov 11 #7

I think he will do the same thing with tariffs. Someone with part of a brain Autumn Nov 11 #8

Agreed. TwilightZone Nov 11 #9

My concern is that the people around him will keep people who Autumn Nov 11 #10

Also a valid concern. TwilightZone Nov 11 #12

Agree. I think that this is going to be him on steroids. If Mike Flynn is Autumn Nov 11 #13

MAGAts have framed the debate and the M$M placidly goes along. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 11 #14

The MSM has reported on this extensively. TwilightZone Nov 11 #15

A Vice President can overrule the Senate Parliamentarian. Harker Nov 11 #16