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joetheman

(1,450 posts) Wed Mar 17, 2021, 04:53 PM Mar 2021

If they locked up the guilty insurrectionists Senators and House Reps we would own both houses.

For the good of the country there ought to be at least two or three Senators who are willing to change parties.

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If they locked up the guilty insurrectionists Senators and House Reps we would own both houses. (Original Post) joetheman Mar 2021 OP

Hah! lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #1

Wouldn't that be a shame! Blue Owl Mar 2021 #2

Best idea yet!!! RKP5637 Mar 2021 #3

Do it now! FoxNewsSucks Mar 2021 #4

Welcome to DU, Joe! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #5

In my state... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #6

I guess you missed Joe's message on healing and unity Amishman Mar 2021 #7

I am talking about arresting criminals. joetheman Mar 2021 #8

That's not how it works. Anyone removed would be replaced by the rules of that State. FSogol Mar 2021 #9

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Hah!

Reply to joetheman (Original post)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 05:00 PM

Mar 2021

True! Half of each chamber would be empty.

Blue Owl

(50,427 posts)

2. Wouldn't that be a shame!

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Wed Mar 17, 2021, 05:05 PM

Mar 2021

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

3. Best idea yet!!!

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Wed Mar 17, 2021, 05:06 PM

Mar 2021

FoxNewsSucks

(10,434 posts)

4. Do it now!

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Wed Mar 17, 2021, 05:37 PM

Mar 2021

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

5. Welcome to DU, Joe!

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Wed Mar 17, 2021, 05:54 PM

Mar 2021

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

6. In my state...

Reply to joetheman (Original post)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 06:36 PM

Mar 2021

They would have to lock up one of our Senators, our one House member, the current governor, the present AG and the last AG. And maybe a good chunk of the state legislators too.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)

7. I guess you missed Joe's message on healing and unity

Reply to joetheman (Original post)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 07:06 PM

Mar 2021

Because removing seated senators and reps would be a good way to spur violence that make Jan 6th look like a church picnic.

joetheman

(1,450 posts)

8. I am talking about arresting criminals.

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Wed Mar 17, 2021, 08:12 PM

Mar 2021

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

9. That's not how it works. Anyone removed would be replaced by the rules of that State.

Reply to joetheman (Original post)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 08:17 PM

Mar 2021

In almost every case, a Republican governor would pick the replacements.

We already control both chambers of Congress. The only way to increase our control is by getting out the vote and increasing the number of Democratic Senators and Congresspeople. Wishful thinking doesn't really cut it.

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