The federal government has plenary power over DC, it's not a state.

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The federal government has plenary power over DC, it's not a state.

Author: iairishcheeks (28116 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 11:33 am on Aug 11, 2025

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If you argued that the legislative branch should be more involved than the executive, I'd be inclined to agree with you.

But your "Federal Takeover of DC" argument is hilariously stupid, especially when you combine it with having something to do with "cow country".

Thanks for the laugh, Prof.

Replies to: "The federal government has plenary power over DC, it's not a state."

I told you he would do this. [LINK] - Chris94 - 8:31am 8/11/25 (61) [View All]
- You need yr own personal fact checker [NT] - ColeyO - 1:43pm 8/11/25
- Trump still has it in for the D.C. Police ruining his Jan. 6th Insurrection plans… - TyroneIrish - 11:45am 8/11/25
  - He also said that he had no power to call in the NG on 1/6 - Chris94 - 12:09pm 8/11/25
    - No, he offered it on about two days notice and was denied. You must not worry about logistics. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 1:37pm 8/11/25
      - Maybe you can tell us what the Willard Hotel “War Room” that Mark Meadows was calling on Jan. 5th - TyroneIrish - 6:19pm 8/11/25
- What has this go to do..... - fargoz1 - 11:40am 8/11/25
  - Remember, Chris doesn’t really care about Epstein. He has said so here. [NT] - TampaIrish - 11:42am 8/11/25
    - I will have to agree with him here, I don't care about it. [NT] - PaND - 1:32pm 8/11/25
      - At one time, I really believe he didn’t care. Then Trump was named and all of a sudden that changed - TampaIrish - 1:47pm 8/11/25
        Was it an end of the Democracy post? - PaND - 3:43pm 8/11/25
        There was a couple. For some reason proving he does care about Epstein is a big no no. - TampaIrish - 3:53pm 8/11/25
    - I don't give a shit about it. But I love that so many MAGA fools do. [NT] - Chris94 - 12:15pm 8/11/25
- Actually, HE told us he would do this if necessary-during the campaign. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:26am 8/11/25
  - He was waiting for an excuse. Big Balls gave him that excuse. As I said it would. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:28am 8/11/25
    - You would have been running from that scene like a long tail polecat in a roomful of rockin' chairs. - ELP - 11:44am 8/11/25
    - Amazingly, you presage the actions of a POTUS who keeps his word! He ID'd the DC problem long ago.. - BaronVonZemo - 11:40am 8/11/25
- Nobody likes knee-jerk bullshit more than the deranged trumpies. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:03am 8/11/25
  - "Don't sell yourself short, Judge." [NT] - Hensou - 11:04am 8/11/25
- Reminder: DC Crime is still abnormally HIGH. [NT] - Hensou - 10:27am 8/11/25
  - There you go again - OCIrish - 10:04pm 8/11/25
    - Top of page, coward. - Hensou - 8:38am 8/12/25
      - WTF are you talking about - OCIrish - 9:32am 8/12/25
  - The “liberation” of DC is music to the ears of his rural moron base [NT] - Chris94 - 10:41am 8/11/25
    - You really have a hatred for and bias against rural America. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:18am 8/11/25
      - Maybe some of those Indiana boys took him on a "Snipe Hunt" and he's been traumatized since. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:59pm 8/11/25
        Maybe he had a cow tipped on him? [NT] - TampaIrish - 3:42pm 8/11/25
    - Let's blame the people who don't have to lock their vehicles or homes - iairishcheeks - 11:05am 8/11/25
    - Why not worry about the crime in New Orleans? What are you doing to get crime DOWN there? [LINK] - Hensou - 10:44am 8/11/25
      - I would be worried if Trump was going to institute a federal takeover here too. Thanks for the input [NT] - Chris94 - 10:48am 8/11/25
        "Federal Takeover" of DC? Hahahahahahaha hahahaha! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:01am 8/11/25
        Tell me how taking control of the DC police is not essentially “federalizing” - Chris94 - 11:22am 8/11/25
        The federal government has plenary power over DC, it's not a state. - iairishcheeks - 11:33am 8/11/25
        The people in cow country seem to understand the POTUS authority better than Chris, [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:42am 8/11/25
        Why do you think he hates them so?!?! - iairishcheeks - 11:58am 8/11/25
        Like 2 yr olds, liberals hate being told "No". Entire rest of country told blue cities "No". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:56pm 8/11/25
        
        Next will be the name calling. - PaND - 11:37am 8/11/25
        The Top Narcissist on the board, and he's given - ColeyO - 1:38pm 8/11/25
        
        He speaks EX TURRI ACADEMICA [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 12:19pm 8/11/25
        
        Didn't answer my question. As usual. [NT] - Hensou - 10:50am 8/11/25
        Your question was stupid and unserious. As usual. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:58am 8/11/25
        Crime in New Orleans is stupid and unserious? Not at all true. - Hensou - 11:02am 8/11/25
- It's fun seeing Dems being on the wrong side of another 80/20 issue. Dems play right into Trump's - Cole - 10:19am 8/11/25
- Most criminals suffer from more severe forms of mental illness than the average person. - Curly1918 - 9:20am 8/11/25
  - As Adam Carolla asks: "What if we focus on family and education?" [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:24am 8/11/25
  - That description definitely applies to Convicted Felon, Rapist, Fraud…DJT [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:24am 8/11/25
    - Mic Drop! [NT] - jimbasil - 11:04am 8/11/25
      - It seems to be a prime qualification to be a politician. [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:39am 8/11/25
        DJT stands far and above anyone who ever sat in the Oval Office on that score. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:51am 8/11/25
        He is AMAZING! [NT] - Curly1918 - 4:56pm 8/11/25
- I saw a stat comparing violent/property crime in world capitals. DC is an abomination. - LanceManion - 9:19am 8/11/25
  - It wouldn't be so sad if it wasn't self-inflicted. - iairishcheeks - 9:30am 8/11/25
- I knew the predictable stooge patrol from cow country would opine on how terrible cities are - Chris94 - 9:19am 8/11/25
  - You should definitely campaign on this issue in PA. I think we are 50,000 voter registrations away - Cole - 11:01am 8/11/25
  - Yes, Ukraine is lovely this time of year. [NT] - Hensou - 10:36am 8/11/25
  - Let's revisit your post a couple years into a Mamdani regime. - Curly1918 - 9:52am 8/11/25
  - You're really struggling, I do wish you well, but it's on you. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:26am 8/11/25
- OMG, he's trying to further reduce crime in the only district directly under his authority? - iairishcheeks - 8:59am 8/11/25
- For people like you crime down just means there isn’t an active riot happening at the moment [NT] - holybull101 - 8:55am 8/11/25
- Is this like crime being down in NY and it being a safe place? I read this weekend - TampaIrish - 8:40am 8/11/25