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What do your propose the Senate and House Democrats do without a majority?
They won't answer this
I will answer this! My argument is not about Democrats and Republicans, my argument is about the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches of the US government. My point is that the showdown over the ongoing military operation in Iran is a disagreement primarily between the Congress, which has not authorized a military action, and the White House, which is pursuing a “military action” which is manifestly a war that requires authorization from Congress. My frustration is not that the Democrats have succumbed to the Republicans, but that the Legislative branch has cowed to the Executive. I am not arguing with you about which of the two parties is the “good one,” I am telling you that the important part of this showdown is whether the United States has three branches of government or one. I want congressional republicans to be backstabbing, power grabbing, self interested assholes and make a naked play for political power against the most unpopular man in the world on his weakest issue because the Congress cannot possibly be organized enough to be as evil as Stephen Miller.
That is not an answer for the question
So, either the Democrats will need to compromise somewhere to entice Republicans to bend, appeal to the masses to try shaming their oppositional cohorts into action, or something else.
I think that CW is trying to say that the Republicans need to recognize that their own existence in legislation has been called into question. To expand on what they are not discussing, this president is making policy and declaring war. These are the essential functions of our legislative branch.
I keep telling you we need a big goal line stop from the defense, and you keep asking me what I want our running back to do about it. The fact that running backs aren't going to make big defensive tackles doesn't reduce the need for the defense to make a play.
(edit for our non-American readership: “I keep telling you we need to pump crosses into the box to look for our target striker, and you keep asking me what I want our center backs to do about it. The fact that center backs don’t get into the attack doesn’t reduce the need for us to score a goal”)
This story is not about House or Senate Democrats. This story is about four House Republicans who broke ranks with the White House. Focus up.
The meme you responded to was about Democrats and how when they do the right thing, they're still criticized for things out of their control, like not getting getting a 2/3 vote on war resolutions as the minority party.
The meme was a response to my top-level comment on a Guardian article. I am chaffing because I am not, and will not, discuss this in terms of what House Democrats should do, I am continuing to frame this as what the Congress must do, and the meme mischaracterizes my position.
I agree with your position on Congress. I disagree with the scope of your statement in context.