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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Primary Fallout : we need an actual Progressive Party [View all]President Trump would be a disaster but might result in a congressional revolt, and subsquent impeachment.
It might ironically result in an assertive Congress that puts manners on the office of the President.
So there's that.
President Clinton will be 4 more lacklustre years of big banks, big student loan debt, big medial bills, big lobbying by the existing big insiders and lots and lots more of the same.
I'lll survive either one.
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I keep asking, but what exactly is a "progressive"? Sounds to me like they like Democrat ideas
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#1
She got a taste of the Establishment Resistance when she spoke out against the TPP
Armstead
Jun 2016
#25
Warren changed because of genuine disagreement with the ideology of the Republicans, and
Cal33
Jun 2016
#59
Tough when most "progressives" have relied on RW talking points over the last six months.
baldguy
Jun 2016
#3
YesI will be doing a write in, I hope you do as well. Not voting is no voice a write in is a record
Todays_Illusion
Jun 2016
#7
You sadly miss the point. The Democrats can only be as progressive as their political power
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#15
To be clear: every vote not cast for Clinton is a vote to hurt her chances of defeating Trump
onenote
Jun 2016
#17
You wrote: "Splitting the vote left of center just guarantees a right of center victory."
floppyboo
Jun 2016
#40
Be patient. Wait and see what Bernie says. He'll learn more than he can tell. But he'll say so if
ancianita
Jun 2016
#36
I'm so glad the LGBTQ community stuck with the Democratic party-year after year after year
justiceischeap
Jun 2016
#37
Just be patient. Both Dems. and Repubs. are quitting their respective Parties by the millions.
Cal33
Jun 2016
#41
In other words, you fear you lack the competence and vision of the Tea Party
whatthehey
Jun 2016
#55
Uh, most of us would have preferred to reclaim our party from corporate capture
dreamnightwind
Jun 2016
#57
While not an extreme leftist, I'd like to see an analog of the TP in Dem-land yes
whatthehey
Jun 2016
#67