WaPo: Even after Trump loses, the GOP is still toast

[ailsagirl]

Excellent article about the future of repukes and how Dems can prevail from here on out

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... Clinton’s chances of being reelected in 2020 are better than Republicans think. Already, Democrats have a virtual lock on 18 states, giving them an almost automatic 242 electoral votes. States such as Virginia, Colorado and Florida routinely vote Democratic, too.

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By 2022, it’s possible that Democrats will control Congress and gridlock will be broken. Once that happens, the federal government will be able to tackle major issues. The constant Republican demands for budget cuts, tax cuts and deregulation won’t be the starting points for all policy discussion. We could see fundamental tax reform that raises rates for the rich and multinational corporations, meaningful measures to address climate change, fresh funding for crumbling infrastructure, and a public option for the Affordable Care Act. These measures, which I support, are popular with Americans. Their passage will bring more voters into the Democratic fold.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-end-of-trump-wont-end-the-gops-problems/2016/10/14/a45cd538-9096-11e6-9c52-0b10449e33c4_story.html?utm_term=.eddca183906f

[central scrutinizer]

1. I wish was this optimistic

I remember 2008 when the Democrats had the White House, the House and 60 votes in the Senste and we were sure the repukes were finished. Look how well that worked out.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. Same here...

let's get 2016 taken care of first.

[underpants]

2. That was the most nicely written doom and gloom article I've read

BTW I count Dems starting at 246 using the 2012 results.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028225458

[DonViejo]

4. This isn't by the WaPO, it's an opinion column written by Bruce Bartlett...

By Bruce Bartlett October 14
Bruce Bartlett has worked for many Republican officeholders, including Jack Kemp and President Ronald Reagan, for whom he was a domestic policy adviser. He is the author of “Wrong on Race: The Democratic Party's Buried Past."

[jaysunb]

3. A good read, indeed. n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. This is what they deserve for opening their doors and letting the victims of their propaganda in.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Temporary does not have to become permanent

Hitler had his 'Thousand Year Reich'.

When Dubya won the WH and had both Houses of Congress, weren't they bragging that they would hold the gov't for a long, long time?

Temporary situations do not necessarily translate into permanence.

[ailsagirl]

8. Especially when the regime in question is nearly universally loathed

[Coyotl]

9. At this point, the House is ours for the taking. GOTV.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

10. 2020 is the next census

If we don't control the state legislatures by that time the GOP gets to continue their voter suppression tactics.