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Democrats have a massive mandate for change and a huge slate of exciting 2028 presidential candidates.
well your predictions are wrong again. Trump will leave when his term is up, not a minute sooner. So suck it up buttercup!
for truth! “Lawyer Up”: Democrats Prepare to Unleash Political Rage in Congress
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/11/04/lawyer-up-democrats-prepare-to-unleash-political-rage-in-congress/
The next two years are going to be an interesting roller coaster ride. The chances of the Dems over-playing their hand are pretty much a certainty. How well their rage plays, well, 2028 may tell that tale.
Over a year ago, I predicted that Trump would never finish this term in office. I predicted that he would resign in a huff, after pardoning himself and whomever he thinks was loyal to him. Then, he will cash out and move to Dubai or some other protected haven. I was mocked for that suggestion.
Within minutes of the Democrats retaking power in the House of Representatives, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the expected chair of the House Oversight Committee, just posted a menacing two-word message: “Lawyer up.” Across the country, far-left politicians and pundits immediately demanded a spasm of investigations and impeachments as soon as they assume control of both houses. Like a nation of Madame Defarges, activists are eagerly knitting the names of targets into the lists of the walking dead, starting with Haley Stevens, who decided to test the “big tent” claims by splitting her ticket to vote against Abdul El-Sayed.
Various sites are running lists of targets as influencers such as Hasan Piker is posting on “WE’RE GONNA PUT YOUR ASS IN JAIL EVERYONE GET MORE WOKE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The conditions on the Hill are only likely to make such rage politics more appealing with the new Congress. Despite the large margin secured in the House, it is not enough to overcome a veto requiring two-thirds of both houses. While impeachment also requires a two-thirds vote for conviction, investigations will be a delivery item to offer the base as proof of action in the deadlocked conditions that will unfold on the Hill.
EarlG (23,997 posts)
Well, we did it
Election night is always remarkably nerve-wracking for us behind the scenes at DU -- not only are we worried about the election results along with all of you, but because we are worried that the site won't be able to handle all the additional traffic, or that something even worse might happen (see: 2016).
We put in a lot of work this year to protect the site against rogue traffic, and it paid off last night. Despite periods where there were about 15 minutes between the top thread and the bottom thread on the Latest Discussions page (compared to the usual 2-3 hours) the site remained stable, there were few if any slowdowns, we saw no reports of downtime or errors, and we did not have to restrict access to members only.
Not only that, but it all came together on the best night for Democrats -- and for America -- in a LONG time! What a result!
Just a gentle reminder: As the post-election euphoria fades, we are likely to start seeing threads discussing Democratic leadership in the House and Senate, and I've already seen one or two media segments talking about who the Democrats might run for president in 2028. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with having these discussions on DU, but as always, the discussions will be better if we all try to keep them civil and respectful.
Going forward: Somehow I don't see Donald Trump making life easier for Republicans over the next two years. I expect to see a lot of stonewalling, whining, finger-pointing, and more of the same totalitarian nonsense that voters just rejected -- all of which is going to drag the GOP down even further as Republican politicians struggle to decide whether to stick with hated loser Trump or try to break away from him. His approval rating should continue to decline.
Meanwhile, Democrats have a massive mandate for change and a huge slate of exciting 2028 presidential candidates. Things are going to get very interesting, and we plan to be here for all of it. So I guess this would be a good time to say, if you like what we're doing, please consider re-upping your Star Membership to support DU!
https://democraticunderground.com/100221613240
