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2016 Postmortem

Motown_Johnny

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18. Executive powers do exist.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:34 AM

Jan 2016

It would be far far better to have an actual liberal as President who would use those powers to promote policies that we can support.

The fact that we won't have a (D) majority in The House makes having a liberal President just that much more important.

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Hillary or Bernie - What about Congress? [View all] TomCADem Jan 2016 OP

Hillary assisted in fund raising for the down ticket Democrats hoping to get more Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #1

Can't See How Hillary or Bernie Can Do Any More Than Obama... TomCADem Jan 2016 #2

I understand this, I also know the importance in getting Democrats elected on every level. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #4

But not President Clinton? daleanime Jan 2016 #12

Interesting question. Here's my take... PatrickforO Jan 2016 #3

^^ This is it. ^^ Ron Green Jan 2016 #5

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #13

Great post! DUbeornot2be Jan 2016 #7

Excellent analysis! Ino Jan 2016 #8

So, a Sanders Congress will just appear overnight, like magic? baldguy Jan 2016 #10

No, why ever thing else we want.... daleanime Jan 2016 #14

Well, if you aren't willing to keep abreast of issues and make the effort to PatrickforO Jan 2016 #16

A Sanders administration would be more productive than a Clinton one Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #19

Excellent post! Punkingal Jan 2016 #17

People want and FDR president but not willing to work for an FDR congress so the president can uponit7771 Jan 2016 #6

How do you know people won't work for an FDR Congress? djean111 Jan 2016 #9

They haven't up till now, there has been no political movement leader in the US to even uponit7771 Jan 2016 #11

I live in Florida. Debbie does not support liberals or Progressives, and she, of course, has a HUGE djean111 Jan 2016 #15

Executive powers do exist. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #18

Good luck Tom. I tried getting a congress discussion going. Amimnoch Jan 2016 #20

I'll vote for the Democrats running for congress. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #21