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22. I'm saying that Heitkamp is following a recipe for failure
Wed May 24, 2017, 01:56 PM
May 2017

She is presenting herself as a Democrat who will betray the party's platform and subvert the party's resistance to the Trump administration's ill-considered programs. In 2018, North Dakotans will consider whether to re-elect Heitkamp for another six years or replace her with a Republican. I predict they'll choose the real deal Republican for the Senate. Heitkamp was elected as a Democrat; she should act like one.

EDITED TO ADD: While I agree with Heitkamp that resistance by itself is not a path to good governance, it's about the only weapon the Democrats have to work with right now, being out of the White House and in the minority of both houses of Congress. Certainly the Republicans didn’t suffer with the electorate from 2009 to 2017 for doing little except saying “no” to governing responsibly.

She's really a DINO then, isn't she? As if 'just resisting' is doing nothing. F her! Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #1
She will pull a Lieberman as soon as the Party moves to the left. Good riddance Heidi. jalan48 May 2017 #2
Yep. dalton99a May 2017 #4
Well, she shows us that not all Democrats are good. Doreen May 2017 #3
Heidi's take: "'RESIST' is just a word Dems say when things are being said". oasis May 2017 #5
Invoking SNL routine here between Akroyd ane Curtain benld74 May 2017 #6
I tend to agree gratuitous May 2017 #7
Does this mean you'd prefer to see a Republican senator, rathar than an imperfect Democrat? NurseJackie May 2017 #15
I'm saying that Heitkamp is following a recipe for failure gratuitous May 2017 #22
Out come will be the same either way zipplewrath May 2017 #26
LOL NurseJackie May 2017 #27
The Republicans had a decent amount of success with that strategy during the Obama inwiththenew May 2017 #8
Does she think she's going to win over Trumpsters? uponit7771 May 2017 #9
She has to win about 20% of Trump voters to geek tragedy May 2017 #11
Trump beat Hillary 2-1 in NoDak. geek tragedy May 2017 #10
If all you are doing is kowtowing to Neo-Fascism out of political expediency . . . HughBeaumont May 2017 #12
Would you feel the same way if she was the 51st Dem in the senate? That's not "useless" is it? NurseJackie May 2017 #18
Counterfactual Fallacy. HughBeaumont May 2017 #24
LOL! NurseJackie May 2017 #25
have not walked a mile in her shoes dembotoz May 2017 #13
Chamber of Commerce? No wonder she doesn't want to resist mvd May 2017 #14
What if she was the 51st Dem in the senate? Would you still want to kick her to the curb? NurseJackie May 2017 #17
Heidi is a fucking disgrace n/m RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #16
Even worse going to business and complaining about the resistance mvd May 2017 #20
Heidi sounds like a big "waste of time". Cha May 2017 #19
Hi Cha mvd May 2017 #21
Standing Rock Human Beings still need to drink water.....and we were the FIRST to RESIST......... turbinetree May 2017 #23
I'll bet she's in for a Primary challenge next go around JDC May 2017 #28
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