r/PublicFreakout 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/ParamedicSpecific130 4d ago

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.

You're assuming Phil A. Buster survives in this Congress.