Posted on 11/09/2018 9:01:58 AM PST by EveningStar
"It’s about stopping the GOP,” House minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said on election night. Voters turned her minority into a majority Tuesday evening. But Democrats do not get their hands on the lower body until January 3, which lets Republicans write this story’s final chapter.
Democrats will stop the GOP. Pelosi, or whoever becomes speaker, will convert the House into a giant rubber stamp that says, “HELL NO!” Aside from an infrastructure bill, anything that slips past filibustering Democrats and passes the GOP Senate will be machine-gunned the second it reaches the House. The Trump/GOP legislative agenda, as such, dies in two months. Instead, the Democratic House will launch big-government measures (even if they sink in the Senate), probe every curve of the Trump administration, and possibly impeach President Donald J. Trump for the high crime of defeating Hillary Clinton two years ago this week. He crushed the Duchess of Chappaqua’s dreams. And for that, he must suffer the stain of impeachment, even though there is zero chance that 67 senators would vote to convict him...
Republicans should use their remaining power until 2019. Democrats will scream, but they always do. Republicans must resist the foolish temptation to “be nice” to Democrats, in hopes that they will return the favor. They won’t.
Instead, Republicans should vote, vote, vote relentlessly until January 3, with just a day or two off for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. They should litter President Trump’s desk with bills that enhance individual freedom, fortify national security, limit government, and unleash markets. Come 2019, President Trump will have little if anything to sign. Until then, congressional Republicans should give Trump a sprained wrist from signing a pile of beautiful bills.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Good article.
They can’t stop the new SCOTUS pick regardless of how she plans to die in court.
She likely will soon enough.
In fact, they can’t stop ANY Judge picks.
That will last DECADES.
And Trump will rightly be able to place the blame on dems when nothing gets done
Maybe they can finally do what they said they would do for seven years and punted last year with both Houses? REPEAL 0Can’tAffordItCare! Had they done that last year, the ‘RATS may not have taken the House back!
Won’t happen.
Two words.
Paul Ryan
Instead, Republicans should vote, vote, vote relentlessly until January 3, with just a day or two off for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. They should litter President Trump’s desk with bills that enhance individual freedom, fortify national security, limit government, and unleash markets. Come 2019, President Trump will have little if anything to sign. Until then, congressional Republicans should give Trump a sprained wrist from signing a pile of beautiful bills.
Oh... in other words the DNC business plan has been unveiled. Sad really, taxpayers lose big time. Hey, how about working? Or better yet, get paid through a productivity model.
OK now you’re just having a down day because your posts on every thread are depressing and untrue.
We are not “basically” down to anything yet.
Leave the defeatist attitude at the door.
It’s not healthy
I used to be able to stream FNC on YouTube but after election night, nothing. Not that I’m missing anything, just saying.
Republicans should vote, vote, vote relentlessly until January 3 (when Dems takeover the House).......
Litter Pres Trump’s desk with bills that enhance individual freedom, fortify national security, limit government, and unleash market,......and so on
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They have already overturned Montana and Arizona. Florida is happening right before our eyes. This happens every election cycle, but this time they are upping their game tenfold. Look at Wisconsin and Indiana. Our only recourse is the people we’ve elected and thee only thing they are doing is talking. We did our part, but the people we elected are parallelized with fear. Ya, I’m a little down.
Trump will just take a page from Obama and go around them with a bunch of EO’s. Can’t wait to see their hypocrisy when they claim to be against that.
For once, National Review gets something right. It reminds me that back in the 1950s, they were usually on the mark!
The HOR needs to vacate the Speaker’s chair and put Jim Jordan as Speaker NOW!!!!
Just get the house to pass the stuff. After the first of the year the Senate can take it up with more repubs.
REFERENCE--End of 1982 Consent Decree: GOP finally can contest vote fraud after 36 years
investmentwatchblog ^ | 11/9/2018 | Dr. Eowyn / FR by bitt
......since 1982, the Republican Party had been legally prohibited from contesting elections due to suspected vote fraud, because of a legal agreement called the Consent Decree the GOP made with the Democrat Party? Finally, 36 years later, a judge has ended the agreement, freeing the Republican Party to ensure electoral integrity by investigating and pursuing suspected vote fraud. (Excerpt) Read more at investmentwatchblog.com ........
Makes sense, the only obstacle is Ryan.
Aren’t there already dozens of bills passed by the House on the Senate’s desk?
The dems will filibuster, but make them vote on some of those.
“Ya, I’m a little down.”
Sure wouldn’t want to share a foxhole with you. Go out and get a spinotesticle implant, then come back “refreshed.”
Paul Ryan sees conservatism as the enemy.
Little rat phock.
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