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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 11:16 AM Dec 2020

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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
4. After Georgia...
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 11:25 AM
Dec 2020

...the Republicans will have to decide whether to keep Trump in charge of their Party or to break from him? Damned if they do and damned if they don't.

OnDoutside

(19,969 posts)
9. True, although they might be too locked in now. They do control the
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 02:08 PM
Dec 2020

information flow to their voters, but Democrats would have the opportunity to pass HR1 and further vote strengthening legislation, fixing the ACA, as well as actual infrastructure investment. America could look a lot different in 18 months with a Dem led covid fix.

Chainfire

(17,636 posts)
5. The Republican, self induced, injury
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 11:29 AM
Dec 2020

it that they can no longer be relevant in politics without the Right Extremists. They are between a rock and a hard place with tough decisions to make. Being Republicans, I expect them to make the expedient choice, not the right choice.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
7. Then next Tick is Monday when we see whether the House can override the Trump veto on Defense Bill
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 11:49 AM
Dec 2020

If it does, then the Tock is Wednesday when the Senate may vote to override.

Trump is probably promising to veto the $2.3T funding bill if they override on the Defense Bill. However, I'd bet that if they do not override on Defense, he will still veto the Funding bill and screw everyone.

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