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2016 Postmortem

Amimnoch

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20. Good luck Tom. I tried getting a congress discussion going.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 11:48 AM

Jan 2016

OP'd here http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251858917

and have tried to get the discussion on the 115th congress numerous times. Apparently the only important election of 2016 is the Presidential.

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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