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dalton99a

(92,805 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:49 AM 20 hrs ago

Democrats WILL lose if they let Trump do whatever he wants. It is that simple.

Remember: Trump is a rapist.

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Democrats WILL lose if they let Trump do whatever he wants. It is that simple. (Original Post) dalton99a 20 hrs ago OP

They have an enormous amount of leverage right now leftstreet 20 hrs ago #1

they have political capital right now bigtree 20 hrs ago #2

OK SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #3

leftstreet

(39,469 posts)

1. They have an enormous amount of leverage right now

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:55 AM

20 hrs ago

Let's go!

bigtree

(93,714 posts)

2. they have political capital right now

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:01 AM

20 hrs ago

...but there's still the sticky thing about not having a majority.

Not having the sufficient amount of votes to legislatively stop Trump from doing most anything on their own initiative.

Republicans are letting Trump do what he wants. In no way would Democrats allow any of this in a majority, and it makes little sense to think they don't have just as much interest in stopping Trump as anyone else, or aren't doing everything they can to that end.

SocialDemocrat61

(7,159 posts)

3. OK

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:22 AM

20 hrs ago

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-democrats-win-wake-up-call-republicans-ahead-2026-elections-2026-02-01/

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