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Raven123

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2. Frankly this may be counterproductive

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:03 PM

Thursday

1) Trump revels in defying anything
2) what is wrong with the 47 Senators who are ok with with additional attacks? They re just giving him cover
3) Trump will assume they are ok with him attacking any other country, since this just applies to Venezuela.

I’m just not sure what to make of it. If they have no plan to back up the Resolution, what good is it?

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Senate votes to block Trump from future military strikes on Venezuela [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

One problem angrychair Thursday #1

The fact that it failed several times before it passed this time BumRushDaShow Thursday #5

i dont think he can veto it moonshinegnomie Thursday #7

Why not ? drray23 Thursday #8

i dont think this is an actual law,its a resolution moonshinegnomie Thursday #9

WOW! i hope your right. bluestarone Thursday #10

A joint resolution doesn't hold the force of law unless the president signs it. LudwigPastorius Thursday #15

just like a senate vote overturnng a federal regulation moonshinegnomie Thursday #18

You should tell Reuters they've got it all wrong. LudwigPastorius Thursday #20

Frankly this may be counterproductive Raven123 Thursday #2

Target these 47 senators in November. bluestarone Thursday #3

Agreed Raven123 Thursday #4

Those who voted in favor might see good in what it does to their images. cab67 Thursday #14

Now do Greenland amcgrath Thursday #6

Republican Sens. Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Todd Young, Susan Collins and Josh Hawley voted with all Democrats in favor riversedge Thursday #11

What about Mexico, Greenland, Miguelito Loveless Thursday #12

In other news... Miguelito Loveless Thursday #13

I was going to say they voted to prohibit the undead from being on public school grounds.... cab67 Thursday #17

honest questions out of curiosity - cab67 Thursday #16

Oh wait, we have a Senate? forgotmylogin Thursday #19