▲ 74 ▼ Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen (www.courthousenews.com) submitted 3 days ago by onpoliticsnews@lemmy.world [B] to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments Lawmakers from both parties criticized Trump's move to lift sanctions on Russia, though Congress appears unlikely to respond quickly.
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago (3 children) The US Congress is dead and rotting. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children) Yeah, I feel like the president crossed the Rubicon a long time ago. When do you think that was? I assume it was before Reagan, because his administration openly defied congress and got away with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 child) Gingrich killed all the institutions attached to the Congress that kept the idiots we elect from fucking everything up. The adults in the room were the long term staffers, they're gone and replaced by gibbering Internet loons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago Replaced by industrial lobbyists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children) Yeah, I feel like the president crossed the Rubicon a long time ago. When do you think that was? I assume it was before Reagan, because his administration openly defied congress and got away with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 child) Gingrich killed all the institutions attached to the Congress that kept the idiots we elect from fucking everything up. The adults in the room were the long term staffers, they're gone and replaced by gibbering Internet loons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago Replaced by industrial lobbyists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 child) Gingrich killed all the institutions attached to the Congress that kept the idiots we elect from fucking everything up. The adults in the room were the long term staffers, they're gone and replaced by gibbering Internet loons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago Replaced by industrial lobbyists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago Replaced by industrial lobbyists. permalink fedilink source parent