2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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34. In short, there can be no bipartisanship...

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 05:21 PM

Nov 2016

... with Repubs now in Congress.

You raise something I left out of my response to Hortensis. That truly effective campaign finance reform is one of those "Big Things" I believe the Democratic Leadership must stand up for.

I still hold that it is the strength and courage of conviction demonstrated by going all out, win or lose, to enact legislation that reflects our core principles that will put us on the path to winning the sort of majorities needed to get it done. Things like campaign finance reform and other examples I often cite (Like free college. Like universal healthcare. Like pardons for all who are, or were ever, imprisoned for possession of drugs for personal use. Like restoring the right to vote to all felons. Bottom line: Go Big!)

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Not ready to make nice [View all] DonCoquixote Nov 2016 OP

I hear you clearly, and that is all good and fine, but first we have to get her in still_one Nov 2016 #1

If we want... pat_k Nov 2016 #21

Sorry, but DonConquixote is very wrong. Our nation Hortensis Nov 2016 #29

with all due respect DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #31

In short, there can be no bipartisanship... pat_k Nov 2016 #34

It is not a left/moderate/right "divide." It's more like this: pat_k Nov 2016 #33

Hear, hear! Glamrock Nov 2016 #2

AMEN....n/t BlueCollar Nov 2016 #5

I have not wanted to make nice with them since the Impeachment of President Bill Clinton. William769 Nov 2016 #6

There can be no "bipartisanship" with right-wingnuts pat_k Nov 2016 #8

Trust. Hillary knows exactly what shes doing. She is more qualified bushisanidiot Nov 2016 #10

Well said. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #13

We've got to elect her... pat_k Nov 2016 #19

short term leads to long term DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #25

Agree! UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #14

Go nuclear in the Senate. They are beyond redemption. BSdetect Nov 2016 #16

Absolutely. Demonstrations of real strength... pat_k Nov 2016 #24

Playing nice to evil never works out MyNameGoesHere Nov 2016 #26

to the alt-right types, I agree. But a substantial portion, if not most of the GE Trump voters, ericson00 Nov 2016 #45

which means that when the "sensible people" DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #48

Nothing but complete and utter annihilation of the GOP as it's constituted right now will do Blaukraut Nov 2016 #46

Normally I would have hated to say that DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #49

Exactly! Let's not normalize them by reaching across the aisle. The GOP needs a total overhaul. Blaukraut Nov 2016 #50

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