Which is more important: White House or the Senate?

The Senate has acted as the gate keeper. It’s theoretically good in providing balance to the branches of government, but when a Republican Senate’s main goal is stop a Democratic President from accomplishing anything (or vice versa) that’s bad, and an abuse of their power if you ask me.

The Senate usually but that was before Trump packed the Supreme Court. So both are equally important now that he can override norms with Barr and the Supreme Court.

Senate, traditionally, was where the more serious politicians were. Since they serve 6-year terms, they were thought to have the seriousness and gravitas that was lacking in a House member (reelected every two years).

This is a question equivalent to which of your legs is more important. The answer is that they are both crucial in this age of extreme partisan friction. As for the Republicans holding on to the Senate—there is an excellent chance that their current majority will be sucked away with the wind from the vacuum of Trump’s eviction.

@cookieman The Senate historically has proven the adage: “What goes around, comes around”. Since the White House cannot achieve much without at least a simple majority in the Senate, I think in this particular election the Senate is extremely important.

@Pandora Packing the Supreme Court has a very specific meaning:

1. Expand the court.
2. Fill the empty seats.

Since Trump did not do that, I am not sure how you can say “trump packed the Supreme Court”.

“What goes around, comes around”

@crazyguy: Like I said, ‘or vice versa’. I think it’s an abuse of power and a waste of time for either controlling party to use the senate majority to simply stop any and all attempts by the the President to get anything done.

The idea of balanced branches of government to work together to get things done. Ya know, what rarely ever happens anymore in DC.

@cookieman I agree 100%. The problem has been, in the past (BT) that whatever measure could achieve a bipartisan consensus amounted to little or no real change.

I just realized this was a question I answered before

In any other year, the Senate.

The president is one branch of government, the Executive.
The Supreme Court is the second branch, the Judicial.
The Senate is one half of Congress, which also includes the House of Representatives, both of which comprise the Legislative branch.
So my answer to your question is no.

@kritiper The question is not one that can be answered with a yes or a no.