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Motown_Johnny

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26. We need to gain seats in both houses in 2018

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 03:50 PM

Feb 2017

Some (D)s will need to do things we don't like in order to try to hold their seats next time around.

So long as they are not casting deciding votes in favor of Trump policies, I think we need to be pragmatic about it.

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(REDUX) Should Democrats who (actively) cooperate with Drumpf be treated as collaborators? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 OP

Pure obstructionism doesn't serve the American people HopeAgain Feb 2017 #1

If he withdraws Gorsuch and nominates a judge in the mode of Sandra Day O'Connor or Anthony Kennedy DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #3

I agree. There will be and is plenty to oppose him on...no need to manufacture any. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #20

+1 Lucinda Feb 2017 #21

It certainly helped the repubs to gain control of the entire government. old guy Feb 2017 #23

It also helped elect an "outsider" to the Presidency HopeAgain Feb 2017 #24

They control the House, Senate, and the White House. old guy Feb 2017 #28

If they cooperate with Trump, aren't they by definition "collaborators"? NCTraveler Feb 2017 #2

I would make a distinction between active and passive cooperation. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #5

Yes. And force them to wear Ivanka clothing in public leftstreet Feb 2017 #4

Don't like the rhetoric... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #6

No, we just talk shit about them./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #7

I'll assume you're being sarcastic... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #9

I actually think we will be fine in 018. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #15

I agree. For all of the caterwauling this past election... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #16

"There are ten states that Drumpf won in 018 that we have to defend in 018." DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #18

In the final analysis... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #22

Pretty cool Dude. More dividing threats. PufPuf23 Feb 2017 #8

Thank you for the compliment. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #10

I say YES Zoonart Feb 2017 #11

I make a distinction between active and passive cooperation. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #13

If I had a Democratic Senator, I would expect him/ her to Arkansas Granny Feb 2017 #12

With all due respect what has Drumpf or the GOP proposed heretofore which is good for the country? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #14

Please note, I said "if". Arkansas Granny Feb 2017 #17

I appreciate your optimism , I think. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #19

Yes. The only exception is when it is unambiguously in the interest of our constituents Azathoth Feb 2017 #25

We need to gain seats in both houses in 2018 Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #26

If they collaborate with Trump they're no better than Republicans, so what 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #27