Democrats Declare 'constitutional crisis' on Funding Freeze

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Senate Democrats vowed to fight a White House freeze on federal financial assistance, calling for a delay in the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for White House budget chief, threatening potential court actions ...

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This is constitutional crisis stuff. You don't get to do this. It's literally in the Constitution and illegal under existing law.

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This was being instituted while Scheumer was still mumbling on the January 6th pardons.

Are the Democrats essentially quiet quitting?

#1 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-01-30 12:04 AM | Reply

Perhaps they're hoping the SC will, at long last, stand up to our Day 1 Dictator, and show him--and his loyal acolytes, exactly where the line is.

#2 | Posted by dutch46 at 2025-01-30 12:19 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#2 ... Perhaps they're hoping the SC will, at long last, stand up to our Day 1 Dictator, ...

Chief Justice Roberts seems to have lost control over the Supreme Court he presides over.

Is that A Good Thing?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-30 03:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

My hope is that my local congressgal, Stephanie Bice (R-Flunkyville) has and will continue to get bombarded with panicked calls from her voters. Good. The MAGA functionaries should work for their loyalty to their king, and his spouse Leon...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-01-30 09:40 AM | Reply

"It's literally in the Constitution and illegal under existing ... "

Whooo Boy! Now he done broken the law!!

We really got him now!!!

lol.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-30 12:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Democrats need to shut up and sit down.

Trump has a right to form the government he wants. And yes, that does mean clearing house and freezing spending he may want to stop.

You act like we must continue with the liberal government that wasn't working for America.

#6 | Posted by boaz at 2025-01-30 02:53 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Democrats need to shut up and sit down.

Trump has a right to form the government he wants. And yes, that does mean clearing house and freezing spending he may want to stop.

You act like we must continue with the liberal government that wasn't working for America.

Posted by boaz at 2025-01-30 02:53 PM | Reply

GFY Boaz. You guys didn't sit down and shut up when Obama was elected president so why should we now. BTW a president isn't owed loyalty. Just sayin

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-30 02:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

PS We haven't had a liberal administration in a long time. Even Carter wasn't a liberal.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-30 02:58 PM | Reply

re: #6

Trump is a traitor to America and belongs in prison

#9 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-30 04:51 PM | Reply