Re: The system can be fixed by keeping the White House, flipping 6-12 seats ...
You cannot be serious. We have actual *history* that belies that claim. What was the Senate composition in 2009? Remind me, was a "democrat" in the White House then? What was the composition of the Congress then? The system *cannot* change if we keep putting Republicans (no matter how they brand themselves) in charge. |
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Yes, I am deadly serious.
Look at what happened when someone last won the Republican nomination and had a Republican Senate. W's administration had a Republican Senate from 2001-2007 (with some brief 50/50 periods in there where Cheney could break ties). It wasn't that long ago. Remember Iraq Body Count? (Hillary, Biden, Kerry and others voting for the AUMF resolution in October 2002 is not the same as W twisting the intelligence to get his desired result. Hillary didn't say "We're taking (Saddam) out!" in March 2002.) You, by your professed intended actions, are willing to vote to install another Republican nominee in the White House (which would also let that party keep the Senate). I wish you'd snap out of your purity mania and look at what is actually happening. Hillary isn't running for the Republican nomination. The GOP isn't advocating a $15 minimum wage. The GOP broke the House and is trying to break the Senate (won't do their jobs) and is trying to break the SCOTUS. Hillary isn't doing that. There's a world of difference between the parties now. My $0.02. Cheers, Scott. |
the Garland nomination
- (rcareaga)
- (49)
- March 16, 2016, 01:59:59 PM EDT
Now there's a thought
- (drook)
- March 16, 2016, 02:11:49 PM EDT
With a Repo Senate this is as good as it gets.
- (a6l6e6x)
- March 16, 2016, 03:02:17 PM EDT
a very reasonable choice for the position.
-NT
- (boxley)
- March 16, 2016, 04:21:18 PM EDT
Not to confound your expectations, but
- (hnick)
- (42)
- March 16, 2016, 06:44:09 PM EDT
sorry 'bout the dearth of rainbows & unicorns, keed
-NT
- (rcareaga)
- (41)
- March 16, 2016, 09:41:09 PM EDT
We're all fascists here.
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- (40)
- March 17, 2016, 10:53:07 AM EDT
IIRC, you're the only one talking about voting for Trump... ;-p
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (39)
- March 17, 2016, 11:46:51 AM EDT
And you guys are voting for the other one.
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- (38)
- March 17, 2016, 12:40:48 PM EDT
Yep, it's gaming theory's alpha beta pruning.
- (a6l6e6x)
- (37)
- March 17, 2016, 03:24:02 PM EDT
Which one would that be?
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- (36)
- March 18, 2016, 11:46:40 AM EDT
Trump will do more damage unless you're a Nazi. :)
- (a6l6e6x)
- (35)
- March 18, 2016, 04:02:03 PM EDT
as they pull out musings from their ass
- (boxley)
- March 18, 2016, 06:37:50 PM EDT
Heh.
- (mmoffitt)
- (33)
- March 19, 2016, 08:15:23 AM EDT
Nope.
- (Another Scott)
- (31)
- March 19, 2016, 11:00:20 AM EDT
I believe you have identified the problem
- (hnick)
- (2)
- March 19, 2016, 11:22:18 AM EDT
The Democrats may not be running what we used to call a Democrat
- (malraux)
- March 19, 2016, 12:10:14 PM EDT
hey, at least she stays bought look at her sec state record for influence peddling
-NT
- (boxley)
- March 20, 2016, 01:12:47 AM EDT
I'm a Republican?
- (mmoffitt)
- (27)
- March 21, 2016, 10:15:23 AM EDT
Re: I'm a Republican?
- (malraux)
- (5)
- March 21, 2016, 11:20:20 AM EDT
Moving to the Right a little is as bad as moving to the Right a lot.
- (mmoffitt)
- (4)
- March 21, 2016, 12:03:00 PM EDT
Germany 1930s would seem to be a counter example.
-NT
- (malraux)
- (3)
- March 21, 2016, 12:48:30 PM EDT
How'd that work out for Germany in the 40's?
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- (2)
- March 21, 2016, 03:38:21 PM EDT
Uh, yeah, that's my point...
-NT
- (malraux)
- (1)
- March 21, 2016, 05:24:21 PM EDT
Same road, same destination, different pace.
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- March 22, 2016, 11:38:27 AM EDT
Is Trump running for the Republican nomination? Is Hillary? ;-p
- (Another Scott)
- (20)
- March 21, 2016, 11:40:26 AM EDT
...
- (mmoffitt)
- (19)
- March 21, 2016, 12:02:02 PM EDT
No offense, but your white male privilege is showing.
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- March 21, 2016, 12:43:59 PM EDT
Re: The system can be fixed by keeping the White House, flipping 6-12 seats ...
- (mmoffitt)
- (1)
- March 21, 2016, 03:36:31 PM EDT
Yes, I am deadly serious.
- (Another Scott)
- March 21, 2016, 04:05:43 PM EDT
Yours is an unanswerable argument
- (rcareaga)
- (1)
- March 21, 2016, 12:46:05 PM EDT
Hillary's not a Republican? I thought her husband said so.
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- March 21, 2016, 03:37:34 PM EDT
BS
- (malraux)
- (13)
- March 21, 2016, 12:50:55 PM EDT
why not? Her husband certainly did. He ran and won on the "contract for america"
-NT
- (boxley)
- (3)
- March 21, 2016, 01:26:03 PM EDT
Eh? CfA was 1994. You know, the election where the House flipped to punish Bill?
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- March 21, 2016, 02:33:08 PM EDT
Re: Eh? CfA was 1994.
- (rcareaga)
- March 21, 2016, 03:27:57 PM EDT
he ended welfare as we know it passed harsh sentences on criminals took credit for it plus others
- (boxley)
- March 21, 2016, 04:18:57 PM EDT
Not all, but many.
- (mmoffitt)
- (8)
- March 21, 2016, 03:35:51 PM EDT
Let's play counter-factuals.
- (Another Scott)
- (7)
- March 21, 2016, 04:16:26 PM EDT
The Dumacratic Party, you mean.
- (mmoffitt)
- (2)
- March 21, 2016, 05:08:56 PM EDT
If they can't win the nomination, they can't be elected. That's the way it's always been.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- March 21, 2016, 06:32:43 PM EDT
FiFY.
- (mmoffitt)
- March 22, 2016, 11:34:47 AM EDT
katrina would have hit mexico instead and the arabs would have missed the towers cause gore? hardly
-NT
- (boxley)
- (3)
- March 21, 2016, 06:21:11 PM EDT
Katrina was much, much more than a hurricane.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- March 21, 2016, 06:27:23 PM EDT
bernie I hope
-NT
- (boxley)
- March 21, 2016, 06:32:49 PM EDT
the arabs would have missed the towers cause gore? har
- (rcareaga)
- March 21, 2016, 06:32:20 PM EDT
All politicians are liars.
- (a6l6e6x)
- March 19, 2016, 12:21:43 PM EDT
Hatch was on Morning Edition.
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- March 17, 2016, 07:57:54 AM EDT
Of course he knew it. These interviews are particularly infuriating.
- (rcareaga)
- (1)
- March 17, 2016, 12:45:15 PM EDT
Half lying
- (drook)
- March 17, 2016, 12:52:14 PM EDT
