Bad for Democrats Now? Wait 'Til You See 2018

[jimnyc]

Anyone think bullypulpit will survive the democalypse?

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Think Things Are Bad for Democrats Now? Wait 'Til You See 2018

This was the year that the Democrats hoped to take back the U.S. Senate; after all, the Republicans were defending 24 seats, and the Dems only ten. Alas for them, the Trump wave pretty much swamped them, re-electing several shaky senators, such as Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania, while sweeping away only the sad-sack from Illinois, Mark Kirk, and New Hampshire's Kelly Ayotte, who unwisely threw in her lot with the McCain wing of the party and is now unemployed.

But in 2018, oh-oh: it's Katy bar the door --

The sprawling, 10-person Democratic leadership team that Chuck Schumer assembled on Wednesday will allow him to hear from everyone from Bernie Sanders to Joe Manchin. And Democrats are going to need all the wisdom they can summon — from all quarters of the party — to survive what’s coming at them in 2018.
Still nursing their wounds after last [month's] thrashing, Democrats already are grappling with how to defend 10 senators up for reelection in 2018 in states that Donald Trump carried, some resoundingly. Republicans are targeting a quintet of senators from conservative states where Trump walloped Hillary Clinton: Montana, Missouri, Indiana, North Dakota and West Virginia. The GOP could amass a filibuster-proof majority by running the table in those states and other battlegrounds.

To prevent that, Schumer will need to mine his fellow leaders to accommodate vulnerable Democrats with profoundly different ideologies and political circumstances — from Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, who also was tapped for a leadership spot, to West Virginia’s Manchin, who has gone out of his way to align himself with Trump voters... That means appealing to the white working class in some states — and stoking minority and liberal turnout in others.

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[gabosaurus]

The fate of Republicans in Congress depends almost entirely on how Trump fares in the next two years.
If Trump can't rally the economy and Congress slides back to semi-gridlock, the GOP will no longer be able to blame an unpopular Dem president. All eyes will be on them.
Mid-term elections in a new president's first term are usually a referendum. If Trump fails, the GOP will lose Congress. If Trump succeeds, Republicans will lock things up for the next decade or so.

[aboutime]

The fate of Republicans in Congress depends almost entirely on how Trump fares in the next two years.
If Trump can't rally the economy and Congress slides back to semi-gridlock, the GOP will no longer be able to blame an unpopular Dem president. All eyes will be on them.
Mid-term elections in a new president's first term are usually a referendum. If Trump fails, the GOP will lose Congress. If Trump succeeds, Republicans will lock things up for the next decade or so.

How sad all of you sound today gabby. Trump hasn't taken office yet, and you have the liberal AUDACITY OF HOPE to make such predictions...Hoping, with all of your Black Heart, that Trump will fail.

SURPRISE! Even you, with all of your hatred, and pathetic liberal thinking actually stand to become BETTER OFF than you are with Trump. But, you are so blinded with your endless Ideology of selfishness, ignorance, and socialism...not even you will ever admit Trump has made your life, and your family's better.
You and the other Whiners NEED Trump to fail at all costs. You'd happily watch your own country fail just to make you feel superior again. But...THAT'S OVER FOR YOU.

So. If Trump manages to make everything better for you, and America. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF to return anything that might be considered UNEARNED, OR UNWORTHY, according to your miserable standards.

[Elessar]

Let me give you a clue, Gabby...You mentioned West Virginia as a Republican state

It never was until Bill Clinton came into the WH. It was always strongly conservative Democrat.

Bill Clinton, and now Obama and Hillary wrecked that.

Trying to take their primary industry away from that state....Coal mining!

Steel and aluminum industry are both gone thanks to liberals..Weitron and Wheeling
are ghosts of the past, thanks to liberals.

[gabosaurus]

Steel and aluminum industry are both gone thanks to liberals..Weitron and Wheeling
are ghosts of the past, thanks to liberals.

They are gone because factory owners got greedy and went looking for cheaper labor costs.
West Virginia has gone downhill because it continues to rely heavily on outdated fossil fuel sources. Coal is the rotary phone and dial-up modem of fuel sources. It will never be as cost efficient as natural gas.

[aboutime]

They are gone because factory owners got greedy and went looking for cheaper labor costs.
West Virginia has gone downhill because it continues to rely heavily on outdated fossil fuel sources. Coal is the rotary phone and dial-up modem of fuel sources. It will never be as cost efficient as natural gas.

WRONG gabby. They left for other nations where the TAXES were LOWER than the 35% Donald Trump, and CONGRESS are going to get rid of in January.

AND, once again. Another Liberal, False Excuse you, and others are using about outdated fossil fuel sources. You really should Investigate all of your Repeated, Liberal, False Claims before you STICK YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH.

On the other hand. Never mind. Keep repeating those lies you enjoy. And when the TAX rates go down after Trump's time in office.
YOU BE SURE TO REJECT ANY EXTRA FUNDING YOU RECEIVE IN LOWER TAXES TOO!

[Abbey Marie]

Anyone think bullypulpit will survive the democalypse?

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Rest here - https://pjmedia.com/election/2016/12...-you-see-2018/

Looks like the Republicans have the bully pulpit now.