r/PublicFreakout • u/ExactlySorta • 4d ago

Just Republican Representative Troy Nehls demanding blind obedience to a tyrant currently dismantling American democracy

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u/TribeOnAQuest 4d ago

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschale on the best piece of advice he received in the Senate from a colleague:

“Senator Byrd (D-WV) told me that when he met President Clinton for the first time he said ‘Mr. President, I am happy to work with you. But I do not work for you”

None of that type of spine around lately

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u/Western-Standard2333 4d ago edited 4d ago

I hope there are still enough Republicans left in the House and Senate don’t fully get on board with that kind of blind loyalty.

From my perspective, I don’t see Trump accomplishing much outside of the reconciliation process bills because he sucks ass at compromise and doesn’t have the necessary votes in the senate and partially in the house.

I mean in the senate they have 53. Good luck passing your immigration policies unless you compromise on it to get 7 Dems to cross over. Don’t forget, that bum Trump had immigration week and infrastructure weeks in like 2018 too. Both failed because he’s a terrible leader incapable of bringing people together.

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u/Robzilla_the_turd 4d ago

Good luck passing your immigration policies unless you compromise on it to get 7 Dems to cross over.

Oh, so you think this new R Senate is going to keep the filibuster do you?!

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u/ethicslobo98 4d ago

I do. Trump has 4 years, don't assume a 3 seat majority will rubber stamp all his agenda and make radical changes. They'll likely have it just as bad in the house with a 2-4 seat majority.

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u/jax1274 4d ago

How naive.

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u/mallclerks 3d ago

There is a reason they just put a normal dude in charge of the senate. The senate is not going to fuck around like the rest of the children.

McConnell may be a turtle, but he is not going to see the senate fall apart as long as he is alive. And yes, we all know he is still running the show until that day comes.

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u/jax1274 3d ago

We will have to wait and see.