Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency

Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency.

Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to his cabinet or the federal judiciary – including the supreme court, where conservatives have a 6-3 majority.

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[–] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

Removing the president isn't the point, and it's something the GOP needs to do sooner or later (and today's results suggest sooner). Still, any opportunity to haul Trump over the coals should be taken IMO. Accountability is as much about the process as the result, and it's not just Trump who needs to be held accountable, but everyone he has appointed and everyone who is backing him. Trump himself is a good place to start, even recognizing that Trump is the symptom, not the disease.

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  • [–] 2 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

    You're not wrong and I don't necessarily disagree with you. But I would be prioritizing legislation to fix things over trying and failing to remove via impeachment.

    I also believe that accountability is necessary. Investigations and preparation of criminal charges should begin immediately.

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  • [–] 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

    Absolutely. It's not an either/or situation and I'm very wary of the senators who are framing it as such. They need to walk and chew gum at the same time, which was never a problem for the Republicans.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 hours ago (1 child)

    Well, that last point I disagree with. How much legislation have republicans passed despite controlling all three branches of government in the last 2 years? The only thing they know is sound bites for their propaganda and obstruction of anything that would actually benefit Americans.

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