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In reply to the discussion: North Dakota Democrat rejects the Trump resistance: "I think that's a waste of my time" [View all]gratuitous
(82,849 posts)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 didnt suffer with the electorate from 2009 to 2017 for doing little except saying no to governing responsibly.