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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf the Democrats only held one branch of government, which is preferred: WH, House or Senate?
just a scenario... say you wake up Nov 4th - to find the dems only won one - which is best?
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White House | |
5 (45%) |
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House | |
0 (0%) |
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Senate | |
6 (55%) |
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no_hypocrisy
(46,117 posts)The House controls the pursestrings.
The Senate controls the federal judges.
The WH can bypass the House and Senate via Executive Orders.
Best: All three branches
Second Best: The House and the Senate with a Super Majority
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Biden in the WH without the Senate or House... whoo hooo... that would be a nightmare.
it would be like President Obama without the house and Senate but 10 times worse.
ecstatic
(32,705 posts)But they only apply when there's Republican occupying the throne ro- I mean Oval Office because of... reasons.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)Democrats Ascendant
(601 posts)Terms are longer, plus apparently you can just make up rules whenever, obstruct whatever, or do nothing at all if the other party has the House and Executive....
Nexus2
(1,261 posts)Squinch
(50,950 posts)In It to Win It
(8,253 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Voltaire2
(13,042 posts)So if it is only one branch - I'm going with senate.