Finally, a spine!

[kstewart33]

Politico:

What began as a high-minded discussion about how to position the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump appears to be nearing its conclusion. The bulk of the party has settled on a scorched-earth, not-now-not-ever model of opposition.

In legislative proposals, campaign promises, donor pitches and even in some Senate hearings, Democrats have opted for a hard-line, give-no-quarter posture, a reflection of a seething party base that will have it no other way.

According to interviews with roughly two dozen party leaders and elected officeholders, the internal debate over whether to take the conciliatory path — to pursue a high-road approach as a contrast to Trump’s deeply polarizing and norm-violating style — is largely settled, cemented in place by a transition and first week in office that has confirmed the left’s worst fears about Trump's temperament.

Link: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/democrats-trump-strategy-234206

[dalton99a]

1. Give no quarter, and stick to it!

[pkdu]

2. Finally - no more of the following

[kstewart33]

13. Great post. Thanks! nt

[Phoenix61]

3. Yes!

There is no other way.

[workinclasszero]

4. Why there was even a need for discussion on how to dealing with Dumpf and the republicans

Kinda blows my mind but I'm glad they decided to fight.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Long time in coming.

Will be watching like Millions of others.

[Blue_true]

6. This should have been the position as soon as he won.

A person who campaigns on hatred should never be accommodated, doing so goes against everything decent.

[Va Lefty]

7. About time!! Fight! Resist!

[Barack_America]

8. It's just a shame what it took for them to find it.

Imagine if they had 5 days into Obama's presidency.

[Glamrock]

9. I'll believe it

when I see it...

[Tatiana]

11. Yep. Same here. I've been let down too many times. n/t

[Blue Idaho]

10. They Goddamn Well Better!

Enough is enough.

[Squinch]

12. Well then they better roll it out soon.

[vi5]

14. Do they mean by voting for Trump's extremist cabinet nominees...

...even though they will still be approved even if the Dems don't get their hands dirty by casting a single vote for them?

Yeah, sure sounds like scorched earth to me.