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Proud Liberal Dem

(24,437 posts)
3. I wonder
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 12:08 PM
Sep 2019

how can we break this cycle? We seem to go through it every few years. Republicans abuse power, run the country into the ground, the public gets tired of them, votes a Democrat into the WH and sometimes elects/keeps a majority of Democrats in Congress, Democrats start the hard work of repairing the Republicans' messes and things start to improve until...........Republicans begin massively obstructing and distracting every which way until the federal government basically gets paralyzed, which helps Republicans get back into power, usually in Congress (1994, 2010), which gives them the ability to harass the Democratic President with endless and fruitless investigations until the Democratic President's term is up and then...........Republican wins the WH, in most cases keeping their Republican Congressional Majority intact and they return to abusing power and running the country into the ground. I would say that this has been going on since the late 1980's, 1990's and it hasn't really changed since.

they don't care if they're taken seriously. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #1
I wonder Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2019 #3
They adapt Cary Sep 2019 #14
We break the cycle by ignoring rather than catering to the right wing outrage machine. LonePirate Sep 2019 #30
Don't forget that part of the reason the ACA took so goddamn long maxsolomon Sep 2019 #59
Yes Baucus and Lieberman, both doing the bidding of insurance companies. LonePirate Sep 2019 #60
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you break this cycle by building (and then supporting) a structure stopdiggin Sep 2019 #45
Except: Cary Sep 2019 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #43
Cheating is a strategy Cary Sep 2019 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #51
They will demand that Democrats return to bipartisanship and civility. DetlefK Sep 2019 #2
And the media will parrott all the healing and moving on nonsense TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #4
While making sobby stories how the Trump-voters are the real victims here. DetlefK Sep 2019 #10
+1. The media will repeat their bullshit dalton99a Sep 2019 #11
I bet that little piece of shit, Chuck Todd, already has the script written. (nt) Paladin Sep 2019 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #44
They expect this to work? Cary Sep 2019 #49
at which point they need to be told in no uncertain terms, in private and in public, Volaris Sep 2019 #58
I hope you are right, that they are "blown out in 2020", but I sure wouldn't take that for granted, still_one Sep 2019 #5
I don't advocate complacency Cary Sep 2019 #15
I know. Florida and Ohio will be very challenging. still_one Sep 2019 #37
But that is beyond my opening post, Still Cary Sep 2019 #39
I agree with you Cary still_one Sep 2019 #40
After this the entire Party is done - really done FakeNoose Sep 2019 #6
The diver is too talented. Cary Sep 2019 #16
Whatever it is, it's for damn sure every last one of them will be lockstep on board with it. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2019 #7
Republicans want to be elected, but not Govern..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2019 #8
Raw power grabbers Cary Sep 2019 #17
Four years ago we were talking the imminent demise of the Republican Party as well and yet jalan48 Sep 2019 #9
They will have a come to Jesus moment mcar Sep 2019 #18
They expect to go back, no consequences? Cary Sep 2019 #19
My guess is they, and the media, mcar Sep 2019 #20
WE, THE PEOPLE must not allow that. Cary Sep 2019 #21
We need to let the media know mcar Sep 2019 #26
Consolidation is a problem. Cary Sep 2019 #28
Maybe this is a good reason not to impeach, as Nancy said? Cary Sep 2019 #23
It might be mcar Sep 2019 #27
Me neither which is why I am thankful for Nancy Pelosi Cary Sep 2019 #29
Agree completely! mcar Sep 2019 #33
Dems need to guarantee the right to vote Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #22
If have learned anything from Orange Hitler it is that ... Cary Sep 2019 #24
They believe in Vlad. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #25
They will become Joe Scarborough Independents! CTyankee Sep 2019 #31
I think you have to look at the money people. Cary Sep 2019 #35
They will find some new divisive cultural issue, plus all the old ones vlyons Sep 2019 #32
The question is: what do they expect after they get blown out? Cary Sep 2019 #34
I notice that so far no one has suggested that... Cary Sep 2019 #36
They expect nothing less than civil war - it's why they elected Trump Runningdawg Sep 2019 #38
Some clearly do and have said so Cary Sep 2019 #41
I cannot wait for repukes to turn on Trump standingtall Sep 2019 #47
Oh, I hear you that! Cary Sep 2019 #48
After they lose they will give advice on what the winner needs to do. Joe941 Sep 2019 #50
Good point Cary Sep 2019 #56
Since Buckley died they have been rudderless randr Sep 2019 #52
A dangerous, rudderless ship. Cary Sep 2019 #55
How big of a blowout are we expecting? Bonx Sep 2019 #53
I didn't say that we were expecting a blow out. Cary Sep 2019 #54
They expect Democrats to treat them Bettie Sep 2019 #57
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