Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

kentuck

(114,493 posts)

17. If we can delay or obstruct in any way...

Reply to TnDem (Reply #16)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:30 PM

Saturday

..it would be an improvement, in my opinion.

I do not expect any instant fixes.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

We are all operating on the assumption that we will fix this problem with the mid-term elections. [View all] kentuck Saturday OP

do you really want speaker jordan? rampartd Saturday #1

I think it would throw the Republicans into disarray and confusion. kentuck Saturday #2

That's attacking the sardine can with a flat-top can opener bucolic_frolic Saturday #3

But looking at it from a Republican perspective. kentuck Saturday #5

Doesn't matter if we win a majority in the House even if we also take the Senate (unlikely) Jersey Devil Saturday #4

The budget. kentuck Saturday #6

don't see a new speaker as particularly helpful stopdiggin Saturday #7

This problem will never be completely fix. republianmushroom Saturday #8

I am not "operating on the assumption that we will fix this problem with the mid-term elections" OKIsItJustMe Saturday #9

The House controls the budget... kentuck Saturday #10

Get rid of Johnson, and you'll get worse TnDem Saturday #11

He would not be "gerrymandered" out... kentuck Saturday #12

You underestimate the power of this machine TnDem Saturday #16

If we can delay or obstruct in any way... kentuck Saturday #17

They changed the one vote rule. nt moniss Saturday #31

Getting a "better" speaker might not be what this tactic is about. Ilikepurple Saturday #33

There are plenty of things Democrats could be doing right now, and many of them Scrivener7 Saturday #13

Give us that list again. kentuck Saturday #14

Nope. Sick of the personal insults from the swarm. Sick of beating my head against that brick wall of ridiculousness. Scrivener7 Saturday #15

Don't take the insults personally. Some of us (kentuck, me, etc.) would benefit from seeing the list. Thanks. TheRickles Saturday #23

What are these suggestions? creeksneakers2 Saturday #25

Speak for yourself...once a fascist dictatorship takes over, it takes decades to unwind Prairie Gates Saturday #18

I heard a report that Orban is expected to lose his election. kentuck Saturday #19

We won't fix anything by winning the House in 2026. JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #20

It would create turmoil and confusion in the Republican caucus. kentuck Saturday #21

Delay and obstruction? Well, maybe Speaker Marjorie Taylor Greene is a solution! nt :) JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #22

Boebert would never vote for MTG... kentuck Saturday #24

If we retake Congress it will only move to the next level creeksneakers2 Saturday #26

We can't trust no promise from any republican standingtall Saturday #27

We are not operating on the assumption the mid-term election is the " big fix"... agingdem Saturday #28

And even them... the House can't be anything more than a speedbump until 2029 WarGamer Saturday #29

I believe that the mid-terms, if they take place, moniss Saturday #30

It would arrest the "Trump Agenda" for starters. It would stop the Trump judicial candidates no_hypocrisy Saturday #32