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kentuck

(111,079 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 11:38 PM Jan 2017

Who is the real enemy??...

...the real enemy is Paul Ryan and the Republicans, not so much Donald Trump. He is an excellent foil and deflector for the Republican agenda. Just sign on the dotted line, Donald.

But, the wall will not be build unless Congress appropriates the funds. It is nothing but a PR stunt until that happens.

When Trump signs those "executive orders", he is signing off on the Republican agenda. And Donald is willing to take the slings and arrows as they do their Republican deeds.

We'll see how close they come to their "balanced budget"?

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Merlot

(9,696 posts)
2. Agreed. We're witnessing the repub agenda on steroids
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 11:45 PM
Jan 2017

If drumptf were 25th'ed tomorrow this is still the agenda we'd see.

Getting rid of drumptf is important, but let's not kid ourselves that it changes anything.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
3. Fake news exists and we are now "all" being subjected to fake news from both sides.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:02 AM
Jan 2017

Fake journalism. A fake free press that is supposed to listen to and inform the people by asking the hard questions.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
4. I think that the junk the dictator is appointing to his cabinet is the real enemy.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:03 AM
Jan 2017

We have all of these bad hateful people with money to do horrible things to others. Dictator is our enemy also but he is more of their figurehead.

5. I could be wrong, but
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:13 AM
Jan 2017

think as this train wreck moves down the rails toward the cliff with no bridge there might be just enough Republicans who are smart enough to jump off said train and work with the Democrats for the good of the nation.

9. Has nothing to do with them doing
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 01:01 AM
Jan 2017

anything Noble...has everything with one real fact...they love getting re-elected more than their own families.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
7. I remember the last time the RepubliCONs controlled the House, Senate and oval office.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:40 AM
Jan 2017

The RepubliCONs spent money like a bunch of drunken sailors. RepubliCON history always repeats itself.

erinlough

(2,176 posts)
8. This all happened in Michigan.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:43 AM
Jan 2017

They will pass terrible bills very quickly with just enough red meat bills (ones average Repubs like) to appease the base. The reason they do them early is so some people who ar opposed forget by the next election. Then look for a income tax "cut" paired with a big tax increase like sales tax or liscense fees. People have a lot more coming out of pocket but don't see it.

When people who are fighting them get outrage fatigue they start the serious behind the door deals. They will punish poor areas and any less powerful group, elderly, black, women, lbgtq. And in Michigans case gross negligence became common place, poisoning a city, selling whole schools to for profit charters. All the while they gerrymandered. The next election it happens all over again.

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