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global1

(25,253 posts)
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:49 PM Sep 2016

I Still Wish There Would Be More Focus From The Hillary Campaign On The Congressional Repugs.....

and how they contributed to the problems we have in this country - their lack of cooperation with President Obama and their ability to tie everything up in gridlock.

I know she is running against Trump - but there is almost too much focus on him and not enough focus on how the Repugs in general messed up this country.

I believe there needs to be more of a focus on the Repugs and the down ballot races - as there is too much at stake with respect to SCOTUS and our future. We need to at least take the Senate and grab back as many seats in the House if not take the House as well.

The lack of focus on that aspect of this election is worrying me - cause even if Hillary wins the Presidency - if we continue with more years of obfuscation and gridlock - nothing will get done - and the 2018 midterms could be tenuous.

We need to get Dems out all over the country - talking this up and garnering votes away from Repugs in the down ballot races.

It's almost like the rest of the Repug Party doesn't exist. One of my friends said he thinks that the Hillary campaign struck a deal with the Repug Party not to go after it - if they as a Party didn't support Trump.

I don't know what to think - but I know that Hillary can't do this by herself. That is she can't win the Presidency and succeed without a friendly Congress that will help her achieve her goals as President.

I know every chance I get now to talk to a Repug voter - not only do I question them on Trump and how could they support him - but - I make them think about all the times that the Congressional Repugs - with characters like McConnell, Bohner, Ryan. etc - threw tantrums and fought against - even some of the very things that would - pull this country even farther out of the hole that BushCo created for us.

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I Still Wish There Would Be More Focus From The Hillary Campaign On The Congressional Repugs..... (Original Post) global1 Sep 2016 OP
Right now the focus is on registering voters. Repug congressman will come after ffr Sep 2016 #1
We're Running Out Of Time As Nov Is Fastly Approaching.... global1 Sep 2016 #2
GOP liberal from boston Sep 2016 #4
If Hillary loses, it's all for naught. nt William769 Sep 2016 #3
We Still Would Need To Keep A Trump Presidency In Check.... global1 Sep 2016 #5
We won't win the house... Adrahil Sep 2016 #7
If many are states are like Ohio, the state parties are a mess. greatlaurel Sep 2016 #6

ffr

(22,671 posts)
1. Right now the focus is on registering voters. Repug congressman will come after
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:59 PM
Sep 2016

her base is built up.

global1

(25,253 posts)
2. We're Running Out Of Time As Nov Is Fastly Approaching....
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:13 PM
Sep 2016

we need to start ASAP to take on the Repug Party. I'm not looking forward to more gridlock unless perhaps both the Repugs and Dems are content with it and not being held accountable for anything except keeping their jobs.

4. GOP
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:36 PM
Sep 2016


Totally agree global1. The Republican corrupt do nothing party needs to be repeatedly called out for their obstruction for not allowing jobs, etc. bills to come to the floor for a vote.

global1

(25,253 posts)
5. We Still Would Need To Keep A Trump Presidency In Check....
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:41 PM
Sep 2016

We can't concede the Senate and House as well and let the Repugs have the power of the whole enchilada.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
7. We won't win the house...
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:43 PM
Sep 2016

And the fate of the Senate depends heavily of teh fate of the top of the ticket. If poeple come out to vote for HRC, they are more likely to vote for D's down-ticket too.

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)
6. If many are states are like Ohio, the state parties are a mess.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:42 PM
Sep 2016

Ohio's Democratic Party is a mess with little money and very ineffective organizing. The county parties are a disaster. In my county the youngest central committee member is 77! Think about how that is screwing and skewing the state and local candidates and races. Young people just are not even encouraged to get involved. The HRC campaign is doing a great job with getting good young people into the campaign structure.

I hope HRC gets a real grip on this soon.

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