Posted on 02/26/2025 7:22:13 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
President Trump is as popular as he’s ever been, and he’s enacting exactly what he said he would do — a trait all too rare among politicians. The two things are not mutually exclusive, however — he is popular precisely because he’s working on exactly what he said he would.
But Republicans in Congress risk blowing all the goodwill and the record approval ratings by not doing what is necessary to have Trump’s back. As the old saying goes, no one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like Republicans.
Trump has effectively choked off the border, with illegal immigrant entries cratering from the Biden administration’s open border policies. The deportations of criminals have started, and the welfare benefits have been cut off. But to build the wall and make those Trump changes permanent requires Congress to act.
They’re moving … slowly.
Regulations are being cut, dead weight in the bureaucracy is being laid off and previously wasted money is being clawed back, but Republicans are getting nervous. They may be the only people dumb enough to believe those shouting loudly in defense of mid-level bureaucrats they have never met.........
Democrats march in lock-step. They have uniformity of purpose and thought. Republicans, in contrast, are a coalition of individuals, many of whom, when they find themselves in a position to keep their campaign promises, act like their bluff has been called. Today, most Democrats are leftists. On the other side, it’s different. All Republicans talk the conservative talk, but only about two-thirds of them walk the walk.
Democrats are willing to sacrifice office for the progressive cause — witness the predictable electoral massacre they suffered after they voted for Obamacare.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Something tells me a 2-3 seat majority in the house is good. It’s like cock roaches when the light gets turned on.
It looks like Republicans in Congress are doing much better…and frankly, I don’t attach much value to the Hill’s “reporting.”
they wont blow it unless they cut social security or medicare.
If they touch either of those beyond looking for fraud, they will blow it.
The “Hill” is just a mouthpiece of the deep state.
I think the problem with Universal Voter ID is the States rights issue whereas the States are responsible for holding elections according to their own State laws. Only way around that might be to require Universal Voter ID for Federal offices only. If that happens, methinks that the States will just attach themselves to that for their state-wide offices. I’m sure there are other experts that could weigh in on this. I think the premise is correct, we NEED this to happen, but how?
The Republicans will eventually lose power to the Democrats. That’s pattern that has happened for 100 years.
The problem for the Democrats now is legion. They have no publicly acceptable platform. They will soon have to contend with legal voting. The face of the Democratic party is still Joe Biden, Kamela Harris, Shumer, and Pelosi, and that’s a ton of corrupt ugly. They must hope and pray that none of Trump’s policies actually work. If Trump comes through on several of his policy guarantees, and it helps the economy, the Democrats will have even less to run on. Finally, there is a substantial chance that further evidence of Constitutional illegality with substantial taxpayer burden will be discovered by the Trump appointees, and slowly released for public consumption.
So long as clowns like DCrenshaw are permitted into the GOP then the GOP will continue to compromise and lose.
“Opinion: How Republicans are going to blow it and put Democrats back in charge”
“The Hill” the left’s Babylon Bee.
PLEASE......... GET OVER IT NOW
I don’t see the ‘Rat with boobs (Schumer) in your photo, leading the charge.
As they say, difficult to see, is the future - especially on a forum.
The money is drying up in DC and Trump is seeing to that long before 2026, though.
yep. The Hill, putting out democrat propaganda.
I am sure this budget is more of the same. Cut taxes and do nothing about spending.
Do nothing about putting into law the things Trump is trying to do via EO to get the judiciary under control.
The “Hill” is just a mouthpiece of the deep state.
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Derek Hunter is a columnist for Town Hall.com. He’s hardly deep state and he’s 1000% correct.
MAGA is not only fights radical Democrats in Congress but also dues-paying Republican sycophants of the U.S. Chamber of Crypto-Fascist, Crony Commerce oligarchy.
When? I’ve seen no vote.
And the hush money list to make sexual harassment go away.
Add Rand Paul to the list.
Lankford in OK too.
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