Democratic Primaries

lastlib

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19. How do you reach across the aisle to these people? Blunt heavy instruments.

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 01:30 PM

Aug 2019

Start with dimensional lumber and work up. If they could be reasoned with, they wouldn't be "these people". You can only knock them unconscious and hope it imparts sense to them. It's a feeble hope, not to be relied upon.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How do you reach across the aisle when your adversaries are; [View all] SamKnause Aug 2019 OP

IMO we don't reach across the isle. They have absolutely NOTHING this country needs. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #1

Wrong forum? Cirque du So-What Aug 2019 #2

I wasn't quite sure. SamKnause Aug 2019 #4

I have an opinion about who I consider most likely to 'reach across' Cirque du So-What Aug 2019 #7

That is scarily too easy to do on this site. SamKnause Aug 2019 #13

Biden just talked about how great he'd be at working across the aisle, pnwmom Aug 2019 #20

I'm not sure why he's saying that people who wouldn't work with Obama will work with him More_Cowbell Aug 2019 #24

Biden is older, white, and more ensconced in DC than Obama was Clash City Rocker Aug 2019 #30

the way to end this 'across the isle' bullshit is for liberals to put a RUSH tattoo on certainot Aug 2019 #25

Yet Biden got McCain to vote against repealing Obamacare. But that doesn't count. SMH... Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #32

Assuming Biden's influence was the critical piece, that was significant. But McCain isn't in pnwmom Aug 2019 #33

It proves Joe's capabilities during a desperate time that we were in - the threatened repeal of ACA. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #34

But McCain isn't around anymore. So who in the current Congress can Biden work with? n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #38

The same two humane Republicans that voted along with McCain to save the ACA - Collins & Murkowski. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #39

And the ACA was the only bill passed in President Obama's 8 years? Amimnoch Aug 2019 #42

I'll tell you how. You reach out your hand to extend for a shake. Then you grip and twist said UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #3

This!! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #14

Reach out to bitch slap them RainCaster Aug 2019 #5

I'm still waiting for someone to name just 5 "really good Republicans" in the US Congress. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #6

Read earlier posts from last night. The challenge made was to name just one good Republican. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #36

It's easier to do for some, more than others. Baitball Blogger Aug 2019 #8

We scrapped the public option to please the Rs and get a few votes. pnwmom Aug 2019 #26

Lieberman killed the public option. He refused to vote for it. emulatorloo Aug 2019 #29

Exactly loyalsister Aug 2019 #43

How do you win open primaries and battleground swing states? ucrdem Aug 2019 #9

You're saying Dems should court Republicans in these states to vote in the primary? theaocp Aug 2019 #46

'Reach Out and Touch a Repuke' will depress Democratic and Independent voter turnout Ponietz Aug 2019 #10

This same article talked about how President Obama went too far with the ACA bringing 2010 Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #15

Please reread it Ponietz Aug 2019 #16

That's not what it said. n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #21

individual members are one thing. Pols can be persuaded on small things bigtree Aug 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Aug 2019 #12

They need a drubbing so bad that they have rebuild alfredo Aug 2019 #17

Moreover bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #18

How do you reach across the aisle to these people? Blunt heavy instruments. lastlib Aug 2019 #19

The party as it is presently constituted needs to be deconstructed and Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #22

Screw us when they're in the majority... Harker Aug 2019 #23

Carry something that extends your reach. Iggo Aug 2019 #27

How do you reach across the aisle? Desert grandma Aug 2019 #28

Absolutely no point thegoose Aug 2019 #31

Republicans love to reach across the aisle dalton99a Aug 2019 #35

Why squander power that is hard earned and fought for? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2019 #37

and yet we are constantly told there are good republicans Skittles Aug 2019 #40

I'd add Bettie Aug 2019 #41

I agree "they" are the enemy, evil and liars.. however.. honest.abe Aug 2019 #44

If we win the Presidency, Skid Rogue Aug 2019 #45

IF a Democrat wins in 2020, that Democrat will have to repair all of the damage done by trump Gothmog Aug 2019 #47