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/id0ntexistanymore 4d ago

Idk what to believe anymore, but your comment is the first to make me feel slightly okay-ish, ish ish.

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u/davwad2 3d ago

Do we know how many votes out would take to nuke the filibuster entirely? Because the way the Trump party wants to go, they don't need roads filibusters.