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TaterBake

(56 posts)
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:22 PM Dec 2016

Democrats Can Work With Donald Trump

Only if he agrees to not touch Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or Unemployment, and Food Stamps.

Deal, or no deal?

A winning strategy.

If he doesn't agree they can say sorry, go away and stop him by filibustering.

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Democrats Can Work With Donald Trump (Original Post) TaterBake Dec 2016 OP
Plus He Must Agree To Insure More Americans With Health Insurance TaterBake Dec 2016 #1
Do you trust him to keep his promises? tinrobot Dec 2016 #2
Trump is not the problem J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #3
You can't work with a con man. Cattledog Dec 2016 #4
I disagree. The past 8 years have demonstrated that the GOP guillaumeb Dec 2016 #5
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #13
I find your list of necessities to be greatly lacking. I also care about the environment, voting Trust Buster Dec 2016 #6
And education, and basic scientific research Retrograde Dec 2016 #10
Or MFM008 Dec 2016 #7
Sorry but no way! maxrandb Dec 2016 #8
No deal. KamaAina Dec 2016 #9
No, we should take a page from their book. Initech Dec 2016 #11
not nearly enough JustinL Dec 2016 #12
 

TaterBake

(56 posts)
1. Plus He Must Agree To Insure More Americans With Health Insurance
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:24 PM
Dec 2016

Instead of stripping them of it so they can go and die somewhere bankrupt.

A winning strategy.

Won't happen though......

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
5. I disagree. The past 8 years have demonstrated that the GOP
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:33 PM
Dec 2016

has zero intention of compromising on anything. Or even allowing government to function when they are not in total control. And they are willing to suppress the vote and do whatever it takes to keep control.

PS.
Welcome to DU.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
6. I find your list of necessities to be greatly lacking. I also care about the environment, voting
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:34 PM
Dec 2016

rights, a non-racist and non-misogynist environment and a whole host of other issues your OP chose to ignore.

Retrograde

(11,396 posts)
10. And education, and basic scientific research
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 04:38 PM
Dec 2016

and infrastructure maintenance, and comprehensive national transportation (if France has high-speed rail, why can't we?), and basic human rights for all people - and the list goes on.

maxrandb

(17,296 posts)
8. Sorry but no way!
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 03:18 PM
Dec 2016

Dems should only work with Trump if he agrees to increase and expand Social Security, Medicare, Food Stamps and labor unions.

Fuck starting negotiation with a "please don't fuck people over" plea

Initech

(108,018 posts)
11. No, we should take a page from their book.
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:06 PM
Dec 2016

Obstruct, demonize, get back in their faces. These dipshits have had their way far too long and the Alt Right is becoming America's Al Qaeda. We shouldn't allow them to pass the FADF. We need to obstruct and tell them to fuck off. The FADF could doom us all.

JustinL

(722 posts)
12. not nearly enough
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 02:10 AM
Dec 2016

He also needs to agree to:

No mass deportations.
No Muslim ban.
No loosening of restrictions on racial profiling.
No weakening of the Fair Housing Act.
No nomination of a replacement for Scalia unless Obama approves of the nominee.
No repeal or weakening of the ACA.
No political appointments for white supremacists, Islamophobes, or other bigots (e.g., Bannon, Flynn, etc).
etc.

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