What now for the Democrats?

Who or what can save the Democrats now? Mr. Sanders perhaps?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Who or what can save the Democrats now?

Four years of Trump.

Originally posted by vivify
Four years of Trump.

yes but what for the Democratic party, what do they do now?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
yes but what for the Democratic party, what do they do now?

Hopefully, work with Trump to improve the country, rather than be obstructionist a-holes like Reps were the last 8 years. Trump will get credited as a more effective president than Obama, since Dems have cared more about social improvements, and are more likely to compromise.

Originally posted by vivify
Hopefully, work with Trump to improve the country, rather than be obstructionist a-holes like Reps were the last 8 years. Trump will get credited as a more effective president than Obama, since Dems have cared more about social improvements, and are more likely to compromise.

Mr. Trump doesn't seem to me to be a typical Republican, he's more a Democrat in Republican clothing. Are the Democrats totally smashed? left in the lurch with little hope of recovery? Mr. Sanders could surely galvanise them, were there not record turnouts at his speeches?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Mr. Trump doesn't seem to me to be a typical Republican, he's more a Democrat in Republican clothing. Are the Democrats totally smashed? left in the lurch with little hope of recovery? Mr. Sanders could surely galvanise them, were there not record turnouts at his speeches?

Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Who or what can save the Democrats now?

Elizabeth Warren

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Mr. Trump doesn't seem to me to be a typical Republican, he's more a Democrat in Republican clothing. Are the Democrats totally smashed? left in the lurch with little hope of recovery? Mr. Sanders could surely galvanise them, were there not record turnouts at his speeches?

Paul Ryan was on Fox News pushing for the privatization of Medicare; doubt very much that seniors (who voted heavily for Republicans) will like that very much. We'll see if Trump goes along with the Congressional Republican agenda; if so, I suspect the Dems fortunes will rebound fairly quickly.

the political pendulum has swung right for now
the country will survive
it was not long ago when the republican party was in shambles
4 years of trump might just save the dems

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Who or what can save the Democrats now? Mr. Sanders perhaps?

I can remember back when Obama was elected and people said that Republicans need to change to get the WH again.

I don't think Hillary would have defeated any Republicans. It wasn't that the Republicans needed to change but they just needed to run against a bad enough opponent.

Obama was no Reagan. Reagan got Bush senior elected but Obama couldn't get Hillary elected.

If Trump can be a man for the people as Reagan was before he got shot, we will see Republicans in charge until an establishment type takes office.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Who or what can save the Democrats now? Mr. Sanders perhaps?

The Democrats don't need saving. With Trump in the White House and the GOP in control of Congress, all the Democrats have to do, is sit on the sidelines, and wait for the political honeymoon to end. The population will soon discover Trump and Co. won't be able to keep even 20% of their lofty promises, and the mood of the country will swing in the other direction, since the GOP won't be able to blame the Democrats for their lack of progress. Trump and Co. is on a very short leash here. It should be interesting to watch. 😉

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
yes but what for the Democratic party, what do they do now?

Looks like they stir up people to burn down their own cities.

Originally posted by KellyJay
Looks like they stir up people to burn down their own cities.

With Soros paying for it all. LOL

Originally posted by vivify
Four years of Trump.

That may be all it takes to make this a one-party state. Republican, possibly relabeled.

Originally posted by no1marauder
Paul Ryan was on Fox News pushing for the privatization of Medicare; doubt very much that seniors (who voted heavily for Republicans) will like that very much. We'll see if Trump goes along with the Congressional Republican agenda; if so, I suspect the Dems fortunes will rebound fairly quickly.

Surely it will be political suicide to repeal Medicare? Maybe this is Paul Ryan's payback: just push through extremely unpopular measures and force Trump to defend them.