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(2,017 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2025, 10:07 PM Feb 12

Why didn't they just do all this crap through Congress? [View all]

They have Republican majorities in both houses, who would likely just go along with everything Trump/Musk wants anyway, so why didn't they just do it the normal, legal way instead of the bizarre, illegal way?

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Why didn't they just do all this crap through Congress? [View all] NameAlreadyTaken Feb 12 OP

Where's the narcissism in that? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 12 #1

Because there are republicans in swing districts Horse with no Name Feb 12 #2

They want to destroy even the semblance of democracy JCMach1 Feb 12 #3

Because unless they do away with the filibuster dflprincess Feb 12 #4

Career politicians. Xolodno Feb 12 #5

They want the data in those government computers. magicarpet Feb 12 #6

Because they would have failed, in many of their endeavors; elleng Feb 12 #7

It would have been more difficult....narrow majority in the House, filibuster in the Senate surfered Feb 12 #8

Fear of a couple of people with a conscience or afraid of voters JT45242 Feb 12 #9

They could never get all this stuff through Congress Wiz Imp Feb 12 #10