>>4781047 PB

Just the prospect of being out-played by POTUS in this way, [30] days, may be enough to cause panic and a return to the negotiating table for Chuck and Nancy.

Trump takes the credit regardless because Chuck and Nancy have put themselves in the position to try to give him the [blame]. That [blame] is being transformed into credit.

While they are using up their political capital, he is investing and winning, day by day. And if they detect that trend, they will become desperate. If they panic too long they will lose bigger and bigger as the stakes rise day to day.

>>4781105 ob

RBG is not indispensable. Indisposed, yes. At this point, which is long past the point she ought to have retired, Ruthie's health has forced her into her own govt shutdown. Hanging on like this is a political act and not a judicial act of the individual.

See Justice Kennedy's resignation letter, for example.

>>4781206

SOTU Basics.

Constitutional requirement.

POTUS has the upperhand, if he chooses.

House would need Senate, for optics, to oppose POTUS.

Some gray area but would amplify the contest of wills already underway if POTUS insists on SOTU in the chambers and Nancy balked.

Besides, POTUS can deliver SOTU on the steps of the Capitol, if he chose, and invite the public as well. (Just spitballing, would be a nice change to include the public directly and then invite House reps and Senators to join the public.)

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/News_State_of_the_Union.htm

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/can-the-house-delay-the-state-of-the-union-address

https://history.house.gov/Institution/SOTU/State-of-the-Union/

>>4781773

Kek, she'll have to scramble to bring to DC many of her Dems who prolly thought they could sit this one out. Those out to unseat her as Speaker will be plotting to take advantage.