2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhich Shakespearean title best describes how the GOP will treat Hillary?
I vote for the Tempest.
Double Falsehood or Measure for Measure might work.
We best get used to it. If you think that Obama had it bad during his eight years, (in which every effort to reach cross the aisle was met with an axe) you haven't witlessed anything yet. By comparison, the GOP of Bill Clinton's day was empathic, warm, cuddly, and loving.
What they have done to Obama was just minor league practice compared to how they will treat Hillary. The poutrage currently on display against Comey and Hillary (not to mention Loretta Lynch - thanks again, Bill) is just warming up.
While she was not my first choice, there really is no comparison when we face a potential Trumpenstein presi-duncy. But one word of caution and warning. The general public will be swayed and pushed, pulled, punched, and gobsmacked by the attacks against her, even before she takes office, and it will only continue and grow as the weeks and months drag on. Congress will accomplish nothing, especially if the GOP and Tea Party still maintain control. They will be too busy plotting impeachments, investigations, special committees and hiring special prosecutors.
For her entire term in office.
C_U_L8R
(44,983 posts)For they are clearly in fantasy land
C_U_L8R
(44,983 posts)that's when things really turn Shakespearean.
Julius Caesar, anyone?
madamesilverspurs
(15,797 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)...best describes how the GOP will treat Hillary.
The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological tormentsthe "taming"until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride.
It's the GOP's raison d'etre.
You Win!
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)They attempted to make him illegitimate. The birther crap, the Muslim crap. Obama was treated worse than any president that I can think of including Bill Clinton. I have no doubt they will do what they always do obstruct and until the country is sick of it and kicks these bozo's out of office...we can just do out best. If we work really hard and unify...we could hit landslide territory and than we might get the House back... I saw somewhere our chances are now above 50%.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)compared to how they will treat her.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)If we can win by 8 or more points we have a good chance of taking the House...only thing that will put an end to the Houses antics...they don't care about public opinion because of the gerrymander.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Been their pattern for decades.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)For the obscure rewriting of history, treachery , and falsification of the record.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)Chicago's Shake a spear theatre did that a few years ago. It was marvelous.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)they are going to do anything in their power to try to deligitimize.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Like the shylock, the GOP doesnt care about the payment/info, they want the damage payment will cause to Antonio/Hillary.
We need a Portia!