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Zynx

(21,328 posts)
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 02:05 PM Jul 2016

If Republicans saw our platform, they would faint.

Despite fake outrage about this and that, there is scarcely a single item Republicans can tolerate, much less adopt themselves. Repealing the Hyde Amendment, raising the minimum wage to $15, steeply progressive taxation, expanded publicly-funded healthcare, etc. It's a nightmare for them.

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If Republicans saw our platform, they would faint. (Original Post) Zynx Jul 2016 OP
Its a good platform. I hope we follow it. DOWNTICKET HO! Squinch Jul 2016 #1
Good. Scurrilous Jul 2016 #2
An excellent platform! mcar Jul 2016 #3
I'm 5 for 5 in my predictions. joshcryer Jul 2016 #4
+1000 ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #5
Agreed, lack of realism treestar Jul 2016 #6
How is it a nightmare? BainsBane Jul 2016 #7

BainsBane

(53,010 posts)
7. How is it a nightmare?
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 07:55 PM
Jul 2016

It is entirely non-binding. It effects nothing. And they can see it as soon as it's made public, same as everyone else.

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