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MannyGoldstein

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2. But the only way to win the House is to end this depression

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:52 AM

Nov 2012

Which won't happen until we win back the House.

A conundrum!

I think that we need an LBJ strategy to solve this dilemma... we need to make House Republicans feel horrific pain and utter devastation of their personal political ambitions until they behave.

We have the power. We need to use it.

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We are stuck in a political purgatory until we can take back the House. [View all] kentuck Nov 2012 OP

Agreed. pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #1

But the only way to win the House is to end this depression MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #2

I would agree but also... kentuck Nov 2012 #3

It is Going to be a Very Long, Hard Fight to Get the House Back AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #4

The Democrats don't WANT a majority n/t leftstreet Nov 2012 #5

The Dems might be able to work with enough of the middle of the road Pubs to isolate the teabags. ladjf Nov 2012 #6

But what will they have to give up? kentuck Nov 2012 #7

I doubt it. Republican "moderates" tend to be less extreme on social issues than extremists, but... JVS Nov 2012 #8

Stupid party will be stupid under new name uponit7771 Nov 2012 #12

gerrymandering will probably make that impossible until post 2020 (assuming we get to redraw then!) librechik Nov 2012 #9

At least the current situation shows the Reeps for what they are riqster Nov 2012 #10

You'd think we could get at least EC Nov 2012 #11