Republicans are projected to keep control of the House of Representatives, handing the party total control of Washington with former President Trump back in the White House in January.

Decision Desk HQ projected the GOP would hold the House by winning its 218th seat on Monday, the number needed for a majority in the lower chamber.

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But consider the outcome if democrats hadn’t committed genocide. The republicans might have taken all three branches of government.

But consider the outcome if democrats had passed any particular policy. The republicans might have taken all three branches of government.

But consider the outcome if democrats had shot everyone involved with January 6th. The republicans might have taken all three branches of government.

But consider the outcome if democrats hadn’t started World War 3. The republicans might have taken all three branches of government.

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34 points

The trolley problem and its consequences have been a disaster for mankind.

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I didn’t expect Copmala to get btfo this badly lol

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Her electoral performance is the worst since Dukakis lmfao

And just like him, history books will teach that she lost for being too “left” or “liberal” with the latter being true but not in the way they mean it

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63 points

its fine im sure the parliamentarian will prevent them from doing anything nefarious

Death to America

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33 points

I have no idea what the “parliamentarian” is, so every time I read a post about it I’m imagining some anonymous figure with a Mandalorian helmet sitting in congress looking serious.

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29 points

nobody else did either, until they trotted her out to put the kibosh on… I think it was student debt relief?

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30 points

i think it was minimum wage increase

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It’s some rules lawyer shit the democrats used to block progressive legislation. They can literally fire the parliamentarian as many previous majority holders have

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I think it’s some rules lawyer expert like people are saying. IIRC they brought it out because they were making a Reconciliation Budget Bill, which they do like only once or twice a year, and the rules are that bill has a lower threshold to pass (since everything is filibustered now you need 60% to basically do anything else) but it has to be budget related stuff. When there was a question on whether some progressive legislation counted, the parliamentarian came out to read the ancient scrolls and divine from the stars that it didn’t count and couldn’t be put in the bill.

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Good job Dems, I hope you’re happy

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If you’re still in line, stay in line. They have to let you vote.

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