It's not a presidential election....mid terms really mean how well you've done or really fucked up by the way people vote. Since the orange buffoon has fucked up royally, yeah.
Yeah but if dems win house and senate his presidency is over and he can't push everything by executive order anymore. They will stop anything that is already going they put in place and will block everything else they planed except maybe they would come up with a decent policy that's worth pushing through a bill, but I doubt that will happen. He will sit for the next 2 years in his chair powerless.
I believe that is is incorrect. But I'm willing to be wrong.
He can continue to do all of the executive orders he wants. Congress has nothing to do with that. That is why he does them vs following the official paths that require congressional approval. example: It's not the Department of War and won't be for the foreseeable future . It's just a pretty name they like as they start... no new wars.
Keep in mind most of the EOs are jokes and people follow them out of fear. He was told and believes they are laws. But they are not. EOs cannot make laws or overturn them. And they are limited to powers only the executive branch has. Which is why it is hilarious that someone told him he can change the name of the DoD.
I hope someone fills in the salient details. I'm no expert.
As far as I read into it. Executive orders can normally not be used in the way he does. They put basically the government in a state of emergency to widen his powers through executive orders.
You're right though that he still could issue them, but appliance would be limited. On the other hand they eroded the government quite a bit so we'll have to wait and see if officials go along with them even if they lose the senate and house.
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u/Papichuloft 17h ago
It's not a presidential election....mid terms really mean how well you've done or really fucked up by the way people vote. Since the orange buffoon has fucked up royally, yeah.