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Lowest legislative output in the first year of a new Presidency

Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:22 am
Posted by stout
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:22 am
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:23 am to
Wasn't a lot of this Trump holding off to get everything into the mega-bill BBB?
Posted by stout
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:27 am to
Some. Not a lot.

It's another attempt by RINOs to slow down Trump, then lose the midterms IMO.

Between that and judges acting as kings, Trump's second term is going to merely be a speed bump.
Posted by Jbird
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:28 am to
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Between that and judges acting as kings, Trump's second term is going to merely be a speed bump.

In the race to the bottom for a once great country.
Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:28 am to
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:30 am to
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It's another attempt by RINOs to slow down Trump, then lose the midterms IMO.


Well the question always leads to, what legislation has the admin proposed? What white papers have they written on particular policies?

Posted by SirWinston
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:30 am to
Trump 2.0 sucks and we aren't allowed to talk about it on here without being called names by our own.

Its a tough place to be.
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:33 am to
What part sucks specifically?

You have always been a flip flopping tard so would love to hear this
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:35 am to
I don't think this is a misstep by Trump and is intentional to try to salvage the midterms. The last thing they want to do is force a lot of congressmen and senators to vote on unpopular legislation, some of which is not even likely to pass, putting targets on them next year.

They're just using the spin to blame it on the GOPE or RINOS so they don't have to explain this strategy publicly
Posted by Nosevens
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:36 am to
Government not passing new legislation could be a great thing. Enforcement of existing laws could benefit people more. There also could be a bigger need to strip legislation from the grasp of these powers
Posted by stout
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:37 am to
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I don't think this is a misstep by Trump and is intentional to try to salvage the midterms. The last thing they want to do is force a lot of congressmen and senators to vote on unpopular legislation, some of which is not even likely to pass, putting targets on them next year.



I would argue the very reason they may lose the midterms is not bringing up said legislation. Many people voted for those promises and feel let down and will likely stay home during the midterms.
Posted by Sassafrasology
Member since Nov 2025
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:38 am to
Just wait buddy. Mike Johnson is going to show your arse. Just wait for that next CR. He's going to pass it so fast it's going to make your head spin. Record breaking some say.
Posted by Sassafrasology
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:38 am to
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Trump 2.0 sucks and we aren't allowed to talk about it on here without being called names by our own.

Its a tough place to be.
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:39 am to
Are you typing that with yiur Gavin 2028 shirt on?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:40 am to
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would argue the very reason they may lose the midterms is not bringing up said legislation. Many people voted for those promises and feel let down and will likely stay home during the midterms.


That is a great description of the paradox of muh fight and the small population that supports it.

The more you fight, the less popular you will become, especially if the fight becomes irrational. It appeals to a very small, minority part of the base who is the most vocal and rabid. however, you run the risk of turning off the moderate middle which is a much larger population and swings elections. Much more violently.
Posted by OccamsStubble
Member since Aug 2019
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:40 am to
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What part sucks specifically?


Trump has made no move to do what he promised: reduct the 2T per year deficit. It will never happen if he doesn’t actively set it as a top priority, talk about it at every opportunity, and have his Cabinet do the same.

Instead we get silence, talk of billions in unneeded navy boats, and DOGE cuts ignored. We spend more on the military than
Russia, China, Germany, UK, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Israel, Ukraine, Poland COMBINED.

For Gods sake, find SOMETHING to cut.

I’m sure your reaction will be “but Kamla worse!”. Of course she would be worse, that doesn’t mean Trump could be better, and by A LOT.
Posted by Sassafrasology
Member since Nov 2025
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:41 am to
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Are you typing that with yiur Gavin 2028 shirt on?


Bleeding this early is not a good look.
Posted by loogaroo
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:41 am to
The refuse to codify anything and want to wait Trump out. It's more than obvious.
Posted by Timeoday
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:41 am to
Hopefully, this year they get rid of 1,000's of oppressive regulations and excessive legislation.
Posted by stout
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:42 am to
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small population that supports it.




The election being a mandate shows it's not a small population of a very vocal and rabid minority.

Even those not as rabid as this board are disappointed at the pace.
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