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Originally posted by d2bets
Jesus Christ what a lose-lose election this was.
"Alabama...hey, at least we're not Mississippi"Comment -
Originally posted by Turd FergusonJesus Christ what a lose-lose election this was.
"Alabama...hey, at least we're not Mississippi"
just read an article stating "Trumpism rolls over Trump in Alabama". lol What a disaster. The real irony is many DT supporters are probably happy with this win. They don't know what to think because their views might very well be closer to the winner than to the guy DT supported. This is all good stuff guys. This is all bad news for the R. As I said if we survive this asshole it might be very degrading for the R party which can be nothing but good.Comment -
Originally posted by dante1
In a normal place, someone like Moore winning the primary would result in the Dem winning the general. But this is Alabama...Comment -
right, I get that. lol just heard that some big cities in Alabama are actually blue. Oh wait I think I heard that on the BM clip you posted. I didn't know that, I thought they were all crazy. Just kidding I know some really blue people live in some really asshole states. Even Texas.Originally posted by Turd FergusonComment -
texas is a great state. Problem is the carpetbaggers under bush took overOriginally posted by dante1Comment -
And the misinformed think the Repubs are in disarray.
This article is not a home run, it's a GRAND SLAM . SPOT ON.
For the party on the outside looking in ,nothing has changed almost a year later.
TANGLED UP IN BLUE: THE DEMOCRATS DESPERATELY NEED A DIRECTION
How long will Donald Trump really last? Among liberals – particularly those living in big cities bingeing on Rachel Maddow hot takes and pledging their social media allegiance to the “resistance” – a consensus has emerged that his time is almost up. He clearly colluded with the Russians, obstructed justice by firing his FBI director and took marching orders from world-historical dark lord Vladimir Putin. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will dig up the goods and kick him out, and we’ll remember this as one bad orange-tinted dream.
Not too long ago, I had a Democrat bet me that Trump wouldn’t last until the end of the summer. Mike Pence was gearing up to take over, he said. Only a matter of time. This is a comforting idea for Democrats, who not only belong to a minority party in America but one that is historically powerless. They are “resisters” by default because winners don’t have to resist anything. Believing that Trump is nothing more than a Putin-sponsored fluke and that the sainted FBI will come riding to the rescue is the stuff of Democratic fairy tales.
Yet Trump remains, and may well be standing in 2020 when the remnants of the Democratic Party will have to marshal a challenge. It’s just about impossible to predict what shape the Democratic primary will take and who will emerge as the victor. Put the prognostications aside and consider the reality that Trump, as an incumbent whose party controls Congress, could be standing and ready to fight in a few years. Consider that, despite dismal approval ratings, many Republicans like what he’s doing and his most fervent supporters remain enraptured, convinced he is undertaking the noble, dirty work of shredding the political establishment, never mind the incompetence and corruption many others rightfully see. In June Gallup polls, more than 80 percent of Republicans approved of Trump’s job performance.
So here’s my trigger warning: Donald Trump has a chance to win a second term. Will he be a weaker than usual incumbent? Yes. Will a Democratic nominee be able to exploit his myriad failings and perpetual controversies? Yes. But the polarization of our electorate all but rules out a landslide. Crossover voters are a lot less numerous than they used to be. All the Democratic strategists dreaming of millions of moneyed, suburban voters flocking en masse to the Democratic nominee out of revulsion for Trump should take a very hard look at Jon Ossoff’s loss in the special election for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District and return to grim reality. Many Republican voters, no matter how hideous the top of the ticket, will stay loyal to their party.
At some point, Democrats will have to understand that simply existing as the counterpoint to something else is not so much a strategy as it is a prolonged yowl. You cannot simply be the party of not Trump, the party of not Russia, the party of not ugly Republicanism. You cannot run a version of Hillary Clinton’s campaign ad infinitum. A time will arrive when the average person of any race or class will be asked, what do Democrats stand for? What do they advocate for? And the person will struggle to answer because this is the central hollowness of mainstream liberalism today – its lack of coherence and strength, its mealy-mouthed descent into meaninglessness.
Progressives overrate the importance of the Democratic National Committee – no, it did not single-handedly stop Bernie Sanders in the primary – but it can exist as a place to formulate a compelling platform and vision for the party. As of now, the party platform exists as a vague constellation of policies and beliefs that dwell in the shadow of Trump. There’s talk of raising the minimum wage or spending some undetermined amount of money on infrastructure. A lot of it’s a muddle.
What we haven’t seen is an alternative from the leaders of the Democratic Party. Sanders has long fought for a single-payer health care system and managed to wage one of the more exciting insurgent candidacies in American history. But none of the party elders – be it House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and now DNC Chairman Tom Perez – have loudly echoed Sanders’ call for a single-payer system. This would be a radical restructuring of health care in this country, and the sheer cost could be prohibitive, so their reluctance is somewhat understandable. What do they propose instead? How do they want to make health care less dysfunctional in America? When will they understand that a mere defense of Obamacare – a flawed piece of legislation despite the gains in coverage for the uninsured – simply isn’t enough to win elections?
For all of Trump’s inconsistencies, the core of his campaign remained largely unchanged and easily digestible to voters. His supporters knew exactly what he stood for and what he didn’t. He did what the Democratic Party couldn’t do in the summer and fall of 2016 and is failing to do today. An inchoate resistance, a mass shout against all things Trump, can only carry progressive politics so far.
To defeat Trump and build a movement that matters, one that can forestall and ultimately undo the most retrograde aspects of the American economy and government, the Democratic Party will have to go far beyond what it has offered so far. It must begin by acknowledging that Trump is not going anywhere and the forces that brought him to power – the anxieties and rage animating his cult of personality – will not easily dissipate. Trumpism can outlast Trump.Only an out of touch political party can’t recognize that.Comment -
Originally posted by chico2663
I know that, especially Austin.Comment -
So here’s my trigger warning: Donald Trump has a chance to win a second term. Will he be a weaker than usual incumbent? Yes. Will a Democratic nominee be able to exploit his myriad failings and perpetual controversies? Yes. But the polarization of our electorate all but rules out a landslide. Crossover voters are a lot less numerous than they used to be. All the Democratic strategists dreaming of millions of moneyed, suburban voters flocking en masse to the Democratic nominee out of revulsion for Trump should take a very hard look at Jon Ossoff’s loss in the special election for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District and return to grim reality. Many Republican voters, no matter how hideous the top of the ticket, will stay loyal to their party.
this is a quote from the article jt calls "a grand slam" have to hand it to JT much of it is a grand slam, especially this paragraph. "no matter how hideous" I wonder if he even read the entire article.
what is really sad is it is true, no matter how hideous many of the idiots will remain loyal to the R. I wrote it numerous times, many R will vote for the devil himself it he wears red. This past election, and maybe the next, will prove that point. Could DT win again, of course, even if he completely destroys everything he touches.Comment -
Shame health care didn't pass. That would of fixed the rep. party. When guys like itchy premium go up 20% for his family. Would of showed the working middle class that repubs don't represent him. Jibby doesn't have health insurance. dwight doesn't live here. Brooks is a retard on the system. I hate talking down people with medical conditions but i figure that a person who suffers from delusions of grandeur,narcissism and is just a plain idiot has to be on the system.Originally posted by dante1Comment -
Originally posted by chico2663
you know I had the same thoughts and then I felt ashamed. But, I get it Chico, I understand your point of view my friend.Comment -
lol the moron with half a brain is talking about hating talking down to people with medical conditions... the comedy of this place is unparalleled and these are the ships dante jumps onto... amazing how you fail this badlyComment
