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CaptainTruth

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10. "all-Republican Congress"? REALLY???

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 11:18 AM

Mar 12

NYT is saying there are no Democrats in Congress.

If they said "Republican-majority Congress" that would be accurate but not "all-Republican Congress".

What passes for journalism has really gone downhill the past several decades.

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Jellyfish North Shore Chicago Mar 12 #1

Forget daylight savings: "Each day for the remainder of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day" muriel_volestrangler Mar 12 #2

The Party of Flacid RainCaster Mar 12 #12

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If only I didn't have to work today The Madcap Mar 12 #5

I wouldn't worry. They will want that power back when the next president is a democrat. Ray Bruns Mar 12 #6

If congress can redefine the word "day" to get around a law, we are really through the looking glass... thesquanderer Mar 12 #7

What else does this affect? Josiesdad Mar 12 #8

Gutless turds lonely bird Mar 12 #9

"all-Republican Congress"? REALLY??? CaptainTruth Mar 12 #10

German congress did the same thing Nigrum Cattus Mar 12 #11

Not a righteous person with integrity amongst the Republicans. Buddyzbuddy Mar 12 #13

Just when I think they couldn't get more reprehensible mdbl Mar 12 #14

Fools. Absolute cowards and fools Evolve Dammit Mar 12 #15

Making the executive branch all-powerful is exactly what they want. Meanwhile, Congress is rapidly committing suicide Karasu Mar 13 #16