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The Fractured Line's avatar

Make no mistake, each of these cuts is intentional and designed to hurt those Americans that they deem less than. Each of these cuts is established to make sure that they can inflict the most amount of damage with the least amount of effort.

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Randy Barron's avatar

In another reading, the fewer truly committed loyalists in the Cabinet, the better. Neither Noem nor Bondi was going to vote to invoke the 25th. Markwayne is an open question. Blanche, of course, would oppose, as would Hegseth and Bessent and Zeldin and RFK Jr. and whoever the token guy is at HUD. Who knows where the embattled Labor Secretary would come down, and it would be fascinating to see what Susie Wiles' vote would be, since she of all people knows just how far 'round the bend her boss is.

But the numbers aren't there, even with a couple of wild cards. He stacked the Cabinet for just such a moment, as he has the judiciary, all the various government panels and agencies, and what passes for leadership on the GOP side of Congress. We can only hope elections actually take place and that he doesn't declare martial law to invalidate the results.

Only then can we talk impeachment in the House, and the remote possibility of conviction in the Senate.

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