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One year from Monday, the 2014 midterm elections will be held, and Republicans will get an opportunity to obtain their first Senate majority since 2006.


Odds are the GOP will safely retain their majority in the House.


Some Senate seats up for grabs in 2014 are in red states where the majority of voters are registered Republicans, making victory a little easier for the GOP.


Since the Seventeenth Amendment establishing the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote was passed 100 years ago, the sixth year of every two-term presidential administration has always seen the president's party lose seats in the Senate, with 1998 being the only exception (it was a draw in terms of seat changes).


There are one or two incumbent seats potentially at risk for the GOP to lose in 2014, such as the one in Kentucky. But as even Nate Silver explains, “The fundamentals favor Mitch McConnell as Kentucky has become very red-leaning and as he is likely to have a strong fund-raising edge."


Frankly, if Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could survive a challenge in a very unpopular year for his party, I don’t see why the Republican Senate leader won’t do the same.


At least seven of these 10 Senate races are ones where the GOP has at least a 50/50 shot of winning, and they did accomplish a net six-seat gain in 2010.


http://www.policymic.com/articles/71679/midterm-elections-2014-polls-show-republicans-could-take-over-the-senate
 
You didn't study civics in high school did you? To overturn the ACA the GOP would need to meet two sets of conditions.

They would need to have control of the White House, A majority in the Senate and a majority in the House or;

They would need to have a veto proof majority in both The House and The Senate.

Even if...and it's a real big if, the GOP can win a majority in the Senate it would not be enough to overturn the ACA.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
You didn't study civics in high school did you? To overturn the ACA the GOP would need to meet two sets of conditions.

They would need to have control of the White House, A majority in the Senate and a majority in the House or;

They would need to have a veto proof majority in both The House and The Senate.

Even if...and it's a real big if, the GOP can win a majority in the Senate it would not be enough to overturn the ACA.
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Well, the other thing is that as long as RINOs like McConnell are around it won't be repealed. He ran on repealing it but when push came to shove he didn't have the balls.

Don't worry, if the failures keep mounting it will be repealed.
 
Obama can't fund his disastrous fuckup without Congress, can he?

Now that a simple majority rules in the Senate...or Obama could be impeached.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
You didn't study civics in high school did you? To overturn the ACA the GOP would need to meet two sets of conditions.

They would need to have control of the White House, A majority in the Senate and a majority in the House or;

They would need to have a veto proof majority in both The House and The Senate.

Even if...and it's a real big if, the GOP can win a majority in the Senate it would not be enough to overturn the ACA.
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It's Obamacare, you Taliban intern.
 
Big Money said:
He might be up for impeachment in 2014...0r 2015.
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Enjoy your fantasy. Start looking for someone to give Obama a BJ, that might work.

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The Impeachment Process​

In the House of Representatives

The House Judiciary Committee decides whether or not to proceed with impeachment. If they do...

The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee will propose a Resolution calling for the Judiciary Committee to begin a formal inquiry into the issue of impeachment.

Based on their inquiry, the Judiciary Committee will send another Resolution to the full House stating that impeachment is warranted and why (the Articles of Impeachment), or that impeachment is not called for.

The Full House (probably operating under special floor rules set by the House Rules Committee) will debate and vote on each Article of Impeachment.

Should any one of the Articles of Impeachment be approved by a simple majority vote, the President will be impeached. There still has to be a trial, which is where the Senate comes in.

In the Senate

The Articles of Impeachment are received from the House.

The Senate formulates rules and procedures for holding a trial.

A trial will be held. The President will be represented by his lawyers. A select group of House members will serve as "prosecutors." The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (currently John G. Roberts) will preside with all 100 Senators acting as the jury.

The Senate will meet in private session to debate a verdict.

The Senate, in open session, will vote on a verdict. A 2/3 vote of the Senate will result in a conviction.

The Senate will vote to remove the President from office.

The Senate may also vote (by a simple majority) to prohibit the President from holding any public office in the future.


http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/impeachment.htm
 
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