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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Perhaps our best hope is to convert John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Rand Paul... [View all]ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)41. I agree. We allied with Stalin to stop Hitler.
Late though it was. A handful of figures like this are not going to reverse all progressive policies in the Democratic party, for crying out loud. (though I do understand people's revulsion towards this suggestion - I'm not crazy about it either - but if these aren't desperate times...and the asshole hasn't even assumed power yet!)
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Perhaps our best hope is to convert John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Rand Paul... [View all]
ElementaryPenguin
Jan 2017
OP
Since she knows him personally she may believe otherwise for whatever reason
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#23
I'd say the LAST thing we need is to have Trump in control of all 3 branches of government...
ElementaryPenguin
Jan 2017
#17
I appreciate your point, but we can do a helluva lot more obstruction as majority party -
ElementaryPenguin
Jan 2017
#20
Yeah, we're talking about radical right wingers here. I welcome their opposition to Trump, though.
Garrett78
Jan 2017
#26
Doing those things won't stop jack shit. Dems will need some Republican votes.
NoGoodNamesLeft
Jan 2017
#24
That's my exact comment every time I read some new horiffic Trump action!
ElementaryPenguin
Jan 2017
#42