task0778
Diamond Member
Assuming first of all that neither man wins a supermajority in the Senate (60 votes), how much can either one really do? Much as every president wants more power to enact their agenda, our system of checks and balances precludes that to some degree. I don't foresee any major changes that a future president and Congress can't undo.
In Trump's case, I do not believe he's going to be able to do whatever he wants to even if the GOP controls the House and the Senate. Even if the GOP has a Senate majority (<60 votes), they won't be able to do much without some democrats' support and I don't see that happening. So, Trump will have to deal with the opposition and very little will get done unless the democrats get to spend a ton of money on their own agenda. And I also believe that the SCOTUS will not allow him to do as he pleases via EAs and EOs either, we've seen them rule against him before and they are not going to rubber stamp his policies. IOW, he'll be a lame duck president from day 1 in 2025 if he wins. So, a constipated federal gov't for 4 years.
Will it be any different if Biden wins, or whoever replaces him at the top of the DP ticket? I don't think so, the recent failure of the southern border bill illustrates that IMHO. Regardless of who control the Senate, they won't have 60 votes to do as they please either, and the GOP won't cooperate, so => gridlock. I do believe there would be a better chance of some bipartisan bills passing under Biden rather than Trump cuz no democrat is going to support anything close to legislation that Trump wants. IOW, repub congresspersons will be a bit more cooperative.
The only major issue I see between the 2 is the nominations to the Supreme Court and lower federal courts. If either one has a Senate majority then they will nominate and confirm whoever they want to fill any empty seats that occur. And that is a big deal, if the progressive liberals can replace a couple of conservative justices then the balance between the Left and Right shifts, maybe enough to make a difference. It could happen before Jan 2029. And that is why everyone should vote IMHO.
In Trump's case, I do not believe he's going to be able to do whatever he wants to even if the GOP controls the House and the Senate. Even if the GOP has a Senate majority (<60 votes), they won't be able to do much without some democrats' support and I don't see that happening. So, Trump will have to deal with the opposition and very little will get done unless the democrats get to spend a ton of money on their own agenda. And I also believe that the SCOTUS will not allow him to do as he pleases via EAs and EOs either, we've seen them rule against him before and they are not going to rubber stamp his policies. IOW, he'll be a lame duck president from day 1 in 2025 if he wins. So, a constipated federal gov't for 4 years.
Will it be any different if Biden wins, or whoever replaces him at the top of the DP ticket? I don't think so, the recent failure of the southern border bill illustrates that IMHO. Regardless of who control the Senate, they won't have 60 votes to do as they please either, and the GOP won't cooperate, so => gridlock. I do believe there would be a better chance of some bipartisan bills passing under Biden rather than Trump cuz no democrat is going to support anything close to legislation that Trump wants. IOW, repub congresspersons will be a bit more cooperative.
The only major issue I see between the 2 is the nominations to the Supreme Court and lower federal courts. If either one has a Senate majority then they will nominate and confirm whoever they want to fill any empty seats that occur. And that is a big deal, if the progressive liberals can replace a couple of conservative justices then the balance between the Left and Right shifts, maybe enough to make a difference. It could happen before Jan 2029. And that is why everyone should vote IMHO.