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In reply to the discussion: SLATE article: "Trump is Weaker Than He Looks" [View all]Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)17. It all sounds reasonable. BUT...
But we shouldnt exaggerate the state of play. Neither Trump nor congressional Republicans are as strong as they appear. Both enter the field with severe disadvantages, and both risk overplaying the hands that they have. Democrats are on the defensive, but the conditions are there for pushback and resurgence. (emphasis mine)
The conditions may be there, but sending A Strongly-Worded Letter doesn't really count as "pushback". Not when the Party of Satan has developed a real taste for blood.
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The Democratic Party is the loser and the underdog. The media loves a comeback story.
Nitram
Dec 2016
#19
Example: More LA Repubs blame Obama than Bush for botched federal Katrina response.
tblue37
Dec 2016
#29
hillary is still hiding away while we deal with the wreckage. not any leadership from her nt
msongs
Dec 2016
#22
They also like nice airports, safer roads for their sport cars, and being able to ship their goods
world wide wally
Dec 2016
#10
They opposed them to not allow Obama to succeed. It would have created jobs and
world wide wally
Dec 2016
#28