2016 Postmortem

kentuck

(111,110 posts) Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:22 AM Nov 2016

Do you think the Republicans and the Democrats should be working in a bi-partisan way?

Obviously, it is a mistake to think that either Party has control of the madman that is about to take over our country.

Who is going to save us from ourselves??

This is no time for partisan games. We need Democrats and Republicans to work together to save our country.

Sure, he can give one side their tax cuts and give the other side their infrastructure bill, but that will not stop the demagogue from getting what he wants. He will play both sides.

Perhaps it is time for an honest discussion between the Parties?

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Do you think the Republicans and the Democrats should be working in a bi-partisan way? (Original Post) kentuck Nov 2016 OP

No. Fuck the GOP. They are incapable of bipartisanship The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #1

If they get tax cuts and infrastructure (privatized), they win both. We pay and they gain. SharonAnn Nov 2016 #2

What you say is all true -- just look at recent history. And what do you think might be Cal33 Nov 2016 #15

NO. n/t NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #3

Big fat FTS on that. Let Trump and the GOP destroy each other. DinahMoeHum Nov 2016 #4

Destroy each other? You are not including the beind-the-scenes big bosses - Corporate America - Cal33 Nov 2016 #16

only if the "saner" GOP stand with us against Trump. We give them nothing. NOTHING. nt bench scientist Nov 2016 #5

We only need three. kentuck Nov 2016 #6

who do you think will? bench scientist Nov 2016 #10

The other Senator in AZ may be a more likely option? kentuck Nov 2016 #11

Suprisingly... LP2K12 Nov 2016 #14

No because Trump and the Repubs will take credit for it. LonePirate Nov 2016 #7

10 Democratic Senators in red states randr Nov 2016 #8

Only when the matter of impeachment marybourg Nov 2016 #9

I think bi-partisan should be the way it always works, but Republicans usually aren't into it Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2016 #12

Yes, of course. We need to be respectful and set a good example. NurseJackie Nov 2016 #13

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,809 posts)

1. No. Fuck the GOP. They are incapable of bipartisanship

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:32 AM

Nov 2016

and every time the Dems try to do business with them the GOP screws them. It's like Lucy snatching the football away from Charlie Brown. Fuck them.

SharonAnn

(13,778 posts)

2. If they get tax cuts and infrastructure (privatized), they win both. We pay and they gain.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:33 AM

Nov 2016

Privatization of infrastructure basically means that taxpayers foot the bill to build it, then private companies own it, and taxpapers get to pay to use it. Sweet deal for him and his cronies.

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

15. What you say is all true -- just look at recent history. And what do you think might be

Reply to SharonAnn (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:36 AM

Nov 2016

their main purpose for doing all this?

NRaleighLiberal

(60,018 posts)

3. NO. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:34 AM

Nov 2016

DinahMoeHum

(21,804 posts)

4. Big fat FTS on that. Let Trump and the GOP destroy each other.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:36 AM

Nov 2016

Believe me, there will be some very nasty power plays between Trump and the GOP leadership.

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

16. Destroy each other? You are not including the beind-the-scenes big bosses - Corporate America -

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

Nov 2016

who are still pulling the strings. Admittedly, Trump might be a different kind of problem, and
present new difficulties, but the deeply entrenched Corporate America doesn't give up easily
either.

bench scientist

(1,107 posts)

5. only if the "saner" GOP stand with us against Trump. We give them nothing. NOTHING. nt

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:37 AM

Nov 2016

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

6. We only need three.

Reply to bench scientist (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:38 AM

Nov 2016

But we should expect more to stand with us. As Americans - not as Democrats or Republicans.

bench scientist

(1,107 posts)

10. who do you think will?

Reply to kentuck (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 02:24 AM

Nov 2016

Collins- ME, most likely
maybe Murkowski- AK on some issues.
maybe we get really lucky and Cambell wins LA
you think McCain will stand up to Trump?
other than these who?

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

11. The other Senator in AZ may be a more likely option?

Reply to bench scientist (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 09:08 AM

Nov 2016

Jeff Flake (R) AZ.

Also, Rand Paul has stated publicly that he is unlikely to go along with the Trump agenda. He think Republicans have stolen a Supreme Court pick from Barack Obama, also.

This may be the best option for the Democrats at this time? They only need 3 votes on any issue and they could block the entire Republican agenda.

At this time, it may sound anathema to even think of such a thought as looking for support from any Republicans but, it may be the only option to hold back the radical Republican agenda?

LP2K12

(885 posts)

14. Suprisingly...

Reply to bench scientist (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:32 AM

Nov 2016

I think Rand Paul will stand up to him. I've already seen some interviews and posts where he has been calling Trump on his BS. He (Paul) identified as a Libertarian anyway, so why not.

LonePirate

(13,429 posts)

7. No because Trump and the Repubs will take credit for it.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:47 AM

Nov 2016

randr

(12,414 posts)

8. 10 Democratic Senators in red states

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:49 AM

Nov 2016

Up for election in 2018.
How fast do you think they will make nice w Trump to get in on the pork?

marybourg

(12,633 posts)

9. Only when the matter of impeachment

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:48 AM

Nov 2016

comes up, which I suspect will be very soon after swearing in.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

12. I think bi-partisan should be the way it always works, but Republicans usually aren't into it

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:26 AM

Nov 2016

and that's why it doesn't happen. They think they should get their way about everything and they want to give the Democrats nothing. I think it is very sad because if the two major parties can't function in a bi-partisan way, our government is ineffective. That's how it has been for a while now.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

13. Yes, of course. We need to be respectful and set a good example.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:29 AM

Nov 2016

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