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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Incremental Progess is No Progress at All [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)34. Team Instant Gratification ...
... wants results as quickly as the get from the clicky clicky online polls.
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+1, " Ride this wave of democratic energy to overwhelm right-wing opposition" ..wtf is that?!
uponit7771
May 2016
#26
How is not getting all that you want NOT incremental (assuming of course you even make progress)?
Arneoker
May 2016
#28
Not at this point, that's for sure. It would be like spitting into the ocean. In other words,
silvershadow
May 2016
#6
All the success Bernie Sanders has ever had in getting legislation passed has been
The Second Stone
May 2016
#8
I didn't read it all, but it llooked like the author left out Obama's terms and the ACA for example.
BootinUp
May 2016
#17
More basher sophistry, FDR had an 80% progressive congress... you want fast change get a congress
uponit7771
May 2016
#24
Too bad we didn't get some incrementalism in 1994 with Hillarycare. We'd have a good system now.
Hoyt
May 2016
#27