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milestogo

(23,433 posts) Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:14 PM Jun 29

When we elect a Democratic president in 2028

will that person hold on to all this executve power? Or will there be a movement to restore checks and balances and good government?

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When we elect a Democratic president in 2028 (Original Post) milestogo Jun 29 OP

The new president should use all the power at their disposal to clean up this mess. dem4decades Jun 29 #1

some wetwork dave99 Jun 29 #4

"restore checks and balances" J_William_Ryan Jun 29 #2

Why not both? Fiendish Thingy Jun 29 #3

dem4decades

(14,741 posts)

1. The new president should use all the power at their disposal to clean up this mess.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:19 PM

Jun 29

And that includes firing MAGA trash and putting those in prison that deserve it. Too bad there's no way to fuck with the Supreme Court, those bastards need to be slapped down.

dave99

(806 posts)

4. some wetwork

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 03:06 PM

Jun 29

J_William_Ryan

(3,699 posts)

2. "restore checks and balances"

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:22 PM

Jun 29

It’s not a matter of restore – it’s a matter of using those checks and balances, which Republicans refuse to do.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,668 posts)

3. Why not both?

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:45 PM

Jun 29

At least temporarily.

The new president should ruthlessly de-Trumpify the federal employee system, and rapidly dismantle any monuments to himself Trump managed to build, while at the same time aggressively push for legislation to expand the Supreme Court, which will in turn issue rulings restraining executive authority.

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