Anybody know what it would mean if we won the house but not the senate? /nt

[readmoreoften]

[MercutioATC]

1. Legislation essentially begins in the House.

It'll be a damn good start.

[Igel]

4. Appropriations bills originate in the house or reps.

Other legislation ... it doesn't matter. But it has to be introduced in each chamber of Congress.

[SoCalDem]

2. It would just mean that impeachment would be harder

But little more...

bills have to pass muster in BOTH houses, and the house originates subpoenas for investigations, so that's the opne I want if I can only have one..

Judicial votes in the senate would be dicey with them in charge, but a few more dems only helps

[WilliamPitt]

3. Yup

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2609403&mesg_id=2609403

[Virginia Dare]

5. Minority has virtually no power in the house...

Majority runs things the way they want, Minority has SOME power in the Senate, so even picking up a few seats there will be good, if not the Majority.

[codjh9]

6. Don't laugh, but I'm seeing 'nt' or 'n/t' on here a lot - what does this mean?

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. N/T = "No Text"

The respondant has said all he is going to say in the subject line.

BTW, Welcome to DU. Glad to have ya.

[fishnfla]

9. no text

n/t

[codjh9]

12. Thanks, Fellow Fighters Against Lords Vader & Voldemort :^) n/t

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. Honestly? A continued bull Stock market.

The market tends to favor gridlock and conflict between House and Senate.

I know thats not what you were looking for but it is likely.

[Selatius]

10. It means Bush doesn't have a rubber stamp to play with anymore like the...

idiot child emperor he is.

[fishnfla]

11. anybody know what it'll be like working with the WH with a Dem

majority?

Bush is gonna be more petulant than ever

[AndyTiedye]

13. It Means a Bushbot Majority on the Supreme Court

Bye-bye Roe. v. Wade.

Bye Bye Constitution.

[Bobbieo]

14. Doesn't it mean N. Pelosi is 3rd in line

for the Presidency???

[readmoreoften]

15. Let me kick this. It was my initial prediction and I'm wondering how this is going to pan out.

Will having the house and not the senate be enough to set the country back on track?