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demmiblue

(39,763 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:35 AM 7 hrs ago

At 11:30a: House Democrats will attempt to pass a war powers authorization by unanimous consent.

At 11:30a: House Democrats will attempt to pass a war powers authorization by unanimous consent

It’s expected that Republicans will block the effort

That could jam up Republicans with constituents who oppose the war

At 11:30a: House Democrats will attempt to pass a war powers authorization by unanimous consent

Itâ€™s expected that Republicans will block the effort

That could jam up Republicans with constituents who oppose the war
— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-04-09T11:58:13.574Z

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At 11:30a: House Democrats will attempt to pass a war powers authorization by unanimous consent. (Original Post) demmiblue 7 hrs ago OP

K & R for malaise 7 hrs ago #1

For a moment I had this fantasy Bobstandard 6 hrs ago #2

malaise

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1. K & R for

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:40 AM

7 hrs ago

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Bobstandard

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2. For a moment I had this fantasy

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:26 AM

6 hrs ago

What if, I fantasized, a unanimous consent vote was simply verbal. Speaker Johnson, unexpectedly growing a spine, pretends the voice vote passes. And just like that, Trumps power to illegally wage war is constrained. The nation is saved and I can sleep through the night again without waking enraged about how Trump and Republicans have ruined this once great nation.

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