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malthaussen

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20. Congress and the Speaker should *always* be on "shaky ground" with the Executive...

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 01:49 PM

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...(or Executive-elect in this case, although you wouldn't know that from the media). That was the intention of the system of government we set up in the first place. The three major branches were supposed to be natural antagonists, making tyranny difficult to pull off. The framers of the Constitution did not anticipate mega-rich people buying all three branches and intimidating them into working in unison. Or if they did, they figured we were screwed then and there was nothing to be done about it.

-- Mal

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Johnson on shaky ground with Trump after spending fiasco [View all] Dulcinea Dec 20 OP

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Trying to understand... Mike Nelson Dec 20 #18

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Poor Mikey! bronxiteforever Dec 20 #4

candidly speaking.. is trmp even sworn in yet? AllaN01Bear Dec 20 #5

These fucking imbeciles are never happy with anything. Initech Dec 20 #6

Best headine ever: "Musk Grabs Trump By His Johnson" n/t LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 20 #7

Primary the little turdball! Kid Berwyn Dec 20 #8

You have to kiss his ass and make it better Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 20 #9

Johnson should think of it this way: He's gonna get dumped as speaker anyway, patphil Dec 20 #10

So pathetic. No Speaker will EVER be conservative enough for the modern GQP. Not even Mike fucking Johnson. LOL Karasu Dec 20 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Dec 20 #12

Oh FFS. Politico just keeps changing the dates on the same fucking article. LuvLoogie Dec 20 #15

He's gotta take the frustration with Musk out on somebody. live love laugh Dec 20 #17

Congress and the Speaker should *always* be on "shaky ground" with the Executive... malthaussen Saturday #20

1. Good, because Johnson is a piece of shit Blue_Tires Saturday #21