• Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    16 hours ago

    Most Democratic senators’ word is about as trustworthy as a Republican’s word.

    Only action matters at this point; anything else will be considered lies and half truths.

    • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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      14 hours ago

      Oh, you can take Republicans at their word. Most of what they committed to doing, they are doing. It’s just that what they committed to doing (Project 2025), is evil as fuck.

  • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz
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    15 hours ago

    One murder wasn’t enough. Or countless kidnappings. Or masses of documented cruelty and illegality. But two murders? TWO? Now that’s where I draw the line. Verbally. In the moment. Hopefully you don’t remember my actual vote when it comes time to reelect me. You never have before.

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        13 hours ago

        The parliamentarian is there as an advisory position, they have no authority and Congress can choose to ignore their recommendations.

        Can the Senate Ignore the Parliamentarian’s Advice? Yes. The presiding officer can choose to ignore the advice of the parliamentarian on any matter they choose, which has happened several times before.

        The parliamentarian exists to advise the chamber on existing procedures, but it is the presiding officer’s duty to make rulings. However, any senator may raise a point of order challenging the ruling of the presiding officer for not following the correct procedure. The dispute would then be put to a vote of the chamber. Ultimately, senators themselves are responsible for deciding the outcome of all parliamentary questions, even if they go against standing rules and precedent.

        https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/what-is-the-role-of-the-senate-parliamentarian/

  • plz1@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    I just PTSD-envisioned Schumer looking sternly down his glasses while rubber-stamping yet another MIC bill.

  • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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    12 hours ago

    Yeah I suppose it is worth focusing on the Democrats when all this is clearly due to tacit Republican support every step of the way.

  • criss_cross@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    If they renege on this then we absolutely need to primary every dem senator. We need something to show this party that empty gestures aren’t enough anymore.