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*Lawrence is on, with a cold but telling us what we need to hear. (Original Post) elleng Nov 2025 OP
I highly doubt that. I hope he is right. doc03 Nov 2025 #1
He certainly is correct, elleng Nov 2025 #2
Delish malaise Nov 2025 #3
FABULOUS!!! elleng Nov 2025 #4
He's REALLY enjoying today's events. JohnnyLib2 Nov 2025 #5
This is huge. elleng Nov 2025 #6
Go Ro malaise Nov 2025 #7
He knows the workings better than most malaise Nov 2025 #8
They passed their tax cut Johonny Nov 2025 #9
Agreed. I bet he would have stayed in bed vanlassie Nov 2025 #11
He really brought home the magnitude of Johnson's humiliation. pat_k Nov 2025 #10
Lawrence explains the crap well, eh? elleng Nov 2025 #12
He does indeed! Great perspective from a former insider. pat_k Nov 2025 #13

Johonny

(26,178 posts)
9. They passed their tax cut
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:38 PM
Nov 2025

And it appears Congress finally grew a pair. They got what they wanted out of Trump, now they need to find some way to check him to stem the mid term blood bath. I expect the courts to neuter his tariff power and really make him a lame duck.

vanlassie

(6,248 posts)
11. Agreed. I bet he would have stayed in bed
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:11 AM
Nov 2025

if it wasn’t such a satisfying night to do his show himself!

pat_k

(13,373 posts)
10. He really brought home the magnitude of Johnson's humiliation.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:59 AM
Nov 2025

And it did serve as an example. Perhaps the lesson will sink in. Trump only has the power they choose to give him. And they don't have to give him any power at all.

When the numbers are against him, he'll always cave and then try to pretend they are actually doing what he wants.

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