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WestMichRad

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16. Sorry to nitpick, but it's a timing thing.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:48 AM

Apr 9

We don’t need veto-proof numbers now. We need the House to take up and vote on the legislation, and pass it with a simple majority. Speaker Johnson will do everything he can do to obstruct this from happening, because he’s TSF’s stooge. So it will take some time to overcome his opposition, if possible.

THEN, after the inevitable veto, is when both chambers will need a 2/3 majority to override. Hopefully by then enough Repuke legislators will see what a disaster to our economy the tariffs have wrought. And how it will doom their re-election chances, if not fixed. So the delay in getting it done could work in our favor. That’s my hope, anyway.

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Scoop: A dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 9 OP

We've known for a long time that Haggard Celine Apr 9 #1

The RepubliCons ceded him the expanded power just last month. Now they want it back. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #2

Yeah, good luck with that. Haggard Celine Apr 9 #3

I don't understand how ANYONE can listen to Trump for five fucking minutes Skittles Apr 9 #9

Me either! Haggard Celine Apr 9 #10

Because Trump is a stupid man's idea of a smart man. Ray Bruns Apr 9 #12

Well put and Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 9 #13

he LOOKS ridiculous, he SOUNDS ridiculous Skittles Apr 10 #25

"Presidents have too much power and now Congress is starting to catch on." BumRushDaShow Apr 9 #4

Yes, much of the President's power Haggard Celine Apr 9 #5

This Frankenstein monster legislation BumRushDaShow Apr 9 #6

I seem to remember that that bill Haggard Celine Apr 9 #7

When it was signed into law 6/24/02 BumRushDaShow Apr 9 #8

They're hearing it from their constituents GoreWon2000 Apr 9 #20

"The lawmaker told Axios that while Trump's tariffs have had positive effects" tanyev Apr 9 #11

Which is why they won't challenge Trump. Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 9 #14

What we really need is veto proof numbers in the bluestarone Apr 9 #15

Sorry to nitpick, but it's a timing thing. WestMichRad Apr 9 #16

The very mention of "a dozen Republicans" possibly suggests BumRushDaShow Apr 9 #18

Angry phone calls and emails to the R representatives DO make a difference FakeNoose Apr 9 #19

"Mull" means "think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length." Bozvotros Apr 9 #17

Thinking is not doing. Let them DO something, if they have the character to do so. Otherwise, they can STFU. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 9 #23

I'll believe it when I see it. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 9 #21

Blah, blah, blah, mull, mull, mull. I won't believe it until they actually DO something. Martin68 Apr 9 #22

Keep "Mulling" , you spineless weasels! mpcamb Apr 9 #24