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2016 Postmortem

Agnosticsherbet

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9. Scalia's death, and Republicans refusal to fill the vacency, will be a wash.

Reply to TTUBatfan2008 (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 06:29 PM

Feb 2016

Republican's are really motivated by fear, and the fear that Liberals will control the Holy High Court will be a real factor there.

Democrats will be motivated by hope that we will finally get a court that works for everyone.

The question will be which is the stronger motivator, fear or hope.

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Democrats Are In Serious Trouble After Iowa and New Hampshire [View all] Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 OP

Another Pledge-y Thing. djean111 Feb 2016 #1

No, no pledge, just an interesting article and something to think about. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #2

"if the left were not so arrogant and dysfunctional" - translation - the left does not support djean111 Feb 2016 #3

I did't' write it but I think the article is accurate in the probable outcome. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #6

We are not at that point. djean111 Feb 2016 #8

I think Clinton will protect those liberal programs, as will Sanders. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #10

Screw this ... Trajan Feb 2016 #4

You know, I don't remember the Four years that Gore Was President. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #7

Democrats definitely in trouble... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #5

Scalia's death, and Republicans refusal to fill the vacency, will be a wash. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #9