We're about to see the acid test for GOP Senators.

[Septua]

Trump wasted no time in throwing down the gauntlet. No flowers, no romance, no foreplay. Just slam bam, thank you ma'am.

The Senate can insist on the normal confirmation process and deny Trump's idiot nominees for Cabinet positions and pass the test. They either support democracy and the Constitutional Republic or they don't.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/14/can-trump-confirm-nominees-like-gaetz-and-rfk-jr-without-senate-recess-appointments-explained/

[Raven123]

1. Yep. Looking for a backbone.

[Septua]

10. I initially started out with the backbone related thoughts...

..but I read the link and discovered a recess has to be agreed to by both chambers and if they can't agree on a recess, the President can adjourn Congress.

But with some backbone, the Senators should be able to force a confirmation hearing.

I'm just guessing the House would jump on a recess but maybe not the Senate. But there are still some trick cards Trump can play...

That power can only be exercised if the two houses cannot agree on a mutual adjournment date. However, at the time Trump floated his idea for a unilateral adjournment, the House and Senate had already adopted a firm adjournment date of Jan. 3, 2021, thus thwarting the president’s legal authority.

The Senate has historically prided itself on being the world’s greatest deliberative body. As time goes on it is proving itself to be less deliberative and more submissive to the wishes of presidents.

[Zorro]

2. They'll cave

They're craven anti-American cowards who are perfectly fine with turning the US government into a criminal organization under their mob boss's control.

[Autumn]

3. We are about to see the GOP capitulate on everything trump wants to do.

[hatrack]

4. More like the Jello test . . .

"Are they still quivering?"

"Yep."

[jalan48]

5. This is an Orban style takeover of the country. The Republicans will do whatever Trump wants.

[TheKentuckian]

6. I'll be fairly surprised if they don't abdicate and let the God Emperor have his recess appointments.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. They are fucking cowards to the core

They enabled this out-of-control man-beast for years now and they haven't the guts to say "no" to him.

Fuck every last one of them. May they spend the rest of their lives in total misery.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

8. He successfully "punked" them. They will get voted out either way.

When people get pissed when they realize that the country has gone to hell thanks to the Republican Party and Trump. Or they vote against the candidates and get death threats and voted out by angry Trumpsters - if there are any of them still being stupid.

[Walleye]

9. Won't matter, he's gonna tell them to adjourn so he can do recess appointments

[Septua]

11. Politicians will say whatever is expedient at the moment but...

..I brought the topic up only because some GOP lawmakers have voiced strong concerns about Hegseth, Gaetz, Gabbard and RFK Jr., knowing they are ludicrous choices for the jobs.

I'm just hoping for some backbone to emerge...

[Septua]

12. Looks like they failed the test...

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-cabinet-recess-appointments-john-thune-1986307

"I think that all options are on the table, including recess appointments. Hopefully, it doesn't get to that but we'll find out fairly quickly whether the Democrats want to play ball or not," he said on Thursday during an interview with Fox News.

[Elessar Zappa]

13. I'm not expecting much.

Maybe one or two will be denied but most will get approved, imo.

[Septua]

14. Or maybe just sacrifice Gaetz...

That's some of what I've heard on MSNBC.