Sunday, November 17, 2024

Trump May Start His Second Term with a Stunning Power Grab

Could Trump force the Senate into recess -- and then appoint whoever he wanted to the government?

More

Comments

"This may sound technical, but it would amount to a massive power grab: Trump would be forcing the Senate into a recess.

This would mean that, for many of the most important posts in the federal government, Trump could simply ignore the Senate, thumbing his nose at the body to impose everyone he wanted, no matter how corrupt, extreme, or controversial they are."

"It may reflect the influence of Elon Musk and the Silicon Valley right in Trump's camp " it's a risky, norm-shattering attempt to disrupt the way politics, governance, and presidential power work. (Musk has indeed been tweeting about recess appointments.)"

.

Welcome to Muskamerica!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-16 07:01 PM

Why would Trump need to do any of that when the Republicans have the votes already?

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-16 07:12 PM

Because, surprisingly enough, there are several Republican Sens who MIGHT vote against Trump and for America.

Stranger things have happened.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-16 08:23 PM

If makes one wonder what ------- will ever need from Congress. Like why bother ever convening them again?

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 08:26 PM

A concurrent action will be to set up a challenge with the Supreme Court

Probably over birthright citizenship or naturalization

------- will dare them to defy him cause if they do he will simply ignore them-what army or police force does the SC wield?

The real fight though is future elections. My biggest fears are the plans they are working on to subvert the election process making us into Russia

#5 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 08:30 PM

Alito at that point MIGHT realize the error of his ways

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 08:31 PM

there are several Republican Sens who MIGHT vote against Trump and for America.

Might being the key word to that sentence.

From 2016 through 2020 name one time the Senate didn't hand Trump exactly what he wanted?

A leopard cannot change its spots.

The only future the Democratic Party has is if they can figure out how to create a stronger message than the Republican's message of hate.

And the message can't just be fear the Republicans.

It has to be a strong message of change.

Remember "Hope and Change".

When that turned into "more of the same" is when democrats failed.

Biden was lucky. Covid showed Americans Trump's callous indifference towards them.

Can't count on that anymore.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-16 08:37 PM

If I hear the word "message" one more ------- time....

Someone explain to me a message more simple, straightforward, true and SHOULD BE unassailable than "------- is a rapist".

If American voters refuse to act on that message, like wtf will?

Tax the billionaires!
Free abortions for all!
Puppies and rainbows in every garage!

------- Americans are dumb, like REALLY stupid, and evil, like REALLY ------- evil.

They put the literal worst possible person they could in the WH. Over a normal ------- human being.

They knew what he was, the know who he is and they did it anyway.

Cause of $5 eggs.

They threw away women's rights for, ummm, no ------- promise about the price of eggs.

They are throwing away healthcare, and social security and ------- education, for, ummm, no ------- promise about the price of eggs.

What, exactly is -------'s plan to lower the price of eggs? Tax cuts for billionaires? Putting tariffs on competitors of Elon Musk? Booting all the egg collectors and packagers from the country?

It wasn't Harris, it wasn't Biden, it wasn't the message or messenger or the way it was communicated, it wasn't moving too far left, it wasn't moving too far right.

It was the stupid ------- evil American people

---- them, let them choke on the ashes of what they voted for, the ------- idiots.

---- the latinos that voted for him, may their family members be deported
---- the Muslims that voted for him, may they be deported to Palestine
---- the women that voted for him, may they live in fear of a pregnancy
---- the lower class morons that voted for him, may they be the net losers that -------'s plans make them
---- the young voters that voted for him, may they live to see the earth burn
---- the anti-vaxxers, may they find themselves needing a respirator cause RFK Jr. read an article on the internet about vaccines.
---- the religious nuts, anti-trans --------, the degenerates and wife beaters, ---- em all

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 08:50 PM

#8 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS TL;DR FLAG I'M AN IDIOT

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-11-16 09:23 PM

If I hear the word "message" one more ------- time....

What?

Who cares what democrats did if no one hears about it.

Republicans kept voters talking about illegal immigrants and democrats turning boys into girls and the price of eggs being too high and they won.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-16 09:28 PM

Welcome to Muskamerica! Where you get to be Hertz...

www.teslarati.com

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-16 10:21 PM

I'M AN IDIOT

#9 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Newsworthy.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-11-17 11:18 AM

You were warned.

The idea for forcing recess appointments comes directly from project 2025.

But you didn't bother to read project 2025. Did you?

No worries. You will.

Also Trump announced his intention to appoint Thomas Homan to the expansive role of "border czar" " a position that, naturally, would report exclusively to the president.

Another idea direct from project 2025.

You were warned.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-11-17 12:43 PM

Why would Trump need to do any of that when the Republicans have the votes already?

#2 | Posted by ClownShack

Because if these nominees avoid the scrutiny of the Senate, they avoid the Scrutiny of the American people. Cockroaches hate light.

#14 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-17 03:28 PM

Who cares what democrats did if no one hears about it.

Republicans kept voters talking about illegal immigrants and democrats turning boys into girls and the price of eggs being too high and they won.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack

Did you not read what I wrote.

THERE IS NO MESSAGE THAT MAGAT SCUM WOULD LISTEN TO. THE MESSAGE THAT "------- IS A RAPIST" IS ALL THAT THEY NEEDED TO HEAR .

------- magats chose him anyway.

ITS NOT THE ------- MESSAGE

It is the fact that Americans are stupid and evil. That needs to be changed.

Dems are 40 years behind due to am radio and fox news which has expanded into non-stop propaganda everywhere a magat turns.

There is no ------- message that will reach them

these are people living in an economy that is the envy of the world who think it is the worst, whose whole ------- world view is based on lies.

You have better than half the country that are willing to throw women's rights away, to create MASSIVE pain by deporting millions, for what? what ------- plan does ------- have to lower prices?

These people deserve nothing but ----, because they are so ------- immoral to the ------- core that they elected a ------- rapist to lead our country. Step back a second and just consider the enormity of that. ------- Americans KNOW he is a rapist, that he tried to overthrow the government, that he lies NON ------- STOP,

and they didn't care. they justify it and deflect or simply deny it but everyone knows that he is.

and they chose him anyway

You need to fix that and that doesnt begin or end with a message

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-17 05:32 PM

And, btw soon the magat scum will come along to mock my outrage.

That in and of itself is a part of the problem.

trolls, who possess so little empathy they are willing to blow the county up for that ------- rapist carnival barker.

How many magat scum are simply nihilist trolls who just want to see the world burn? ---- THEM

------- spoiled American do not know what true pain is, it has been nearly a hundred years since we had a true depression, the 2008 great recession was nothing compared to that.

------- spoiled Americans haven't experienced true want, to experience a true attack on their rights, to live under a true authoritarian-and no having a liberal tell you your hateful speech is hateful or you should wear a mask to prevent killing people is not a ------- attack on your rights.

But it's coming and rest assured, the minute your ------- guns become a concern to that magat scum you elected they will be confiscated. You will not be able to resist him and his brownshirts

You ------- magat scum deserve every ------- ------ thing that happens, may you choke on the ashes of your choices, may every child forcibly separated (permanently) from their parents be a dagger to your conscience. May ever trans child that kills themselves haunt your every dream. May every child that dies from a communicable disease rot your every waking moment. May every woman that dies needing an abortion ------- be tattooed on your brain you soulless ----s

#16 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-17 05:40 PM

Redoing everything from his first term that fraudulently installed Biden undid. What a "power grab"

#17 | Posted by THEBULL at 2024-11-17 08:51 PM

Truthhurts meltdown is delicious

#18 | Posted by THEBULL at 2024-11-17 08:53 PM

---- you ----.

May you receive everything you voted for

And choke on the ashes of your ---- you soulless ----

#19 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-17 08:55 PM

You're a ------.

#20 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-17 09:01 PM

Trump and MAGA and Trump dance athon have become the new cultural standard of America.

#21 | Posted by Robson at 2024-11-18 12:13 PM

Trump became a new cultural standard in America when Coulter called him, "Profoundly Stupid".

Suddenly Robsons everywhere had someone in power to whom they could truly relate.

#22 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 12:30 PM

The Dick Cheney Democrats are out in full force on this one.

#23 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-18 12:31 PM

#23

Speak of the, "Profoundly Stupid" and they appear like magic.

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 12:32 PM

It's all he has.

The Ivermectin has rotted his brain.

#25 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-18 12:45 PM

re: the title of this article:
not"may" but "absolutely will."
and the sheep in Congress and the corrupt SCOTUS will do nothing. In four years, we will be a bigger version of Hungary.

#26 | Posted by e1g1 at 2024-11-18 01:57 PM

It was the stupid ------- evil American people

---- them, let them choke on the ashes of what they voted for, the ------- idiots.

---- the latinos that voted for him, may their family members be deported
---- the Muslims that voted for him, may they be deported to Palestine
---- the women that voted for him, may they live in fear of a pregnancy
---- the lower class morons that voted for him, may they be the net losers that -------'s plans make them
---- the young voters that voted for him, may they live to see the earth burn
---- the anti-vaxxers, may they find themselves needing a respirator cause RFK Jr. read an article on the internet about vaccines.
---- the religious nuts, anti-trans --------, the degenerates and wife beaters, ---- em all

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 08:50 PM | Reply | Flag:
(Choose)
| Newsworthy 1

News flash, Harris lost because people saw the childish rants like this and didn't want anything to do with the person who was making them. Put your big boy pants on, or dress, and live your life. The world isn't going to end, the sun will still rise and set. In other words grow up weakling.

#27 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-11-18 03:13 PM

Speak of the, "Profoundly Stupid" and they appear like magic.

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 12:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

Exactly why Harris lost. Keep telling people they're stupid... Please

"deplorable" "stupid" and "garbage" It's what's working for you.

#28 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-18 03:20 PM

Harris lost because swing voters chose the devil they knew over the devil they didn't... she had a couple of months to campaign, not a couple of years.

Now they see Trump appointing sex perverts and 2025 authors to the Admin and are saying, "WTF did we DO?!".

And you? You lose every time you make the mistake of touching a keyboard and proving your ignorance when it might have only been hinted at.

#29 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-18 03:24 PM

Drudge Retort Headlines

Musk Suddenly Realizes He Has No Clue How to Govern (30 comments)

Trump's Coming House Headaches (23 comments)

Lousiana Bars Health Dept. from Promoting Vaccines (14 comments)

Abbott Buys Billboards Threatening Migrants (13 comments)

Musk Raises Alarms by Endorsing What's Known as 'German neo-Nazi party' (13 comments)

German Christmas Market Attack (12 comments)

Clearance Thomas Received More Lavish Gifts from Harlan Crow (11 comments)

Matt Gaetz Report to Be Released on Monday (10 comments)

U.S. Sees Rise in Life Expectancy (9 comments)

Newspaper: Absent Sitting Congress Woman Found in Dementia Care Facility (8 comments)