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President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Nov 12, 2016.

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  1. Noholesin1

    Noholesin1 Active Member

    He's going to unveil his healthcare plan in the morning.
     
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  2. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Read something today regarding the filibuster and how Dems will need 60 votes in the Senate on a lot of things. I think that's the point of the power-sharing thing, though those with more experience in government than me can comment.
     
  3. Starman

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  4. Pilot

    Pilot Well-Known Member

    Farmers are happy Trump rescinded the Water of the United States regulations, which they viewed as unclear and overly broad.
     
  5. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    As were golf course superintendents.
     
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  6. lakefront

    lakefront Well-Known Member

    He was also nominated for an Oscar with Danielle Briesbois...Oscar song nominee Danielle Brisebois wasn't afraid to 'Begin Again'

    "She soon met her longtime collaborator, singer-songwriter-producer Gregg Alexander, with whom she wrote “Lost Stars.” In the film the song is first sung by the film’s star, Keira Knightley, and then sung twice more by pop star Adam Levine, who plays Knightley’s boyfriend. (He will perform the song at the Oscars.)"
     
  7. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    What are the odds Trump starts calling himself "President in Exile" to keep his hold over the cult with obvious help from his media enablers?
     
  8. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    No. The point of the "power-sharing" agreement is to establish the rules of a 50-50 Senate. It's mostly about the committees. Their membership will be equally split between Republicans and Democrats BUT, the Democrats will provide the committees' chairpeople and tie votes on legislation in a committee will get a bill to the floor where ordinarily a tie sinks a bill.
     
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  9. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

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  10. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    He was (and is) still a despicable human being. But the Rs of the world were solidly behind him. His handling of the virus lost him some R support and mobilized Ds who were previously apathetic.

    And their version of the economy was in great shape.

    Before the virus, he didn't need to run a solid campaign. He would have beaten any D easily!
     
  11. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    One of the big things he wants is equal number of members on committees. Again, not unprecedented. Democrats will still control the chairs. If a committee voted is tied, it goes to the floor for a full vote.
    If Republicans use the filibuster for pure obstruction, go nuclear option. The first thing that's been discussed is them filibustering anything related to DC statehood. It's time for the filibuster to end because while a 60-vote threshold should actually be a good thing that forces people to work together and compromise, the 70-year-old children can no longer play well together.
     
  12. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Appreciate the civics refresher, friends.
     
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