Trump's calling for bipartisanship cooperation in 2018 is more useless "chin music".

https://www.usnews.com/news/busines...es-note-of-whos-naughty-and-nice-at-christmas

I wonder if it ever occured to Trump to invite a Dem or two to his gathering? Especiually, since he claims that he wants a bipartisan effort in 2018.

I don't think that Trump fully understands how Reconcilliation works, and that he will need 60 (and not a simple majority of 51) to pass anything of legislative substance in 2018.

The R's kept the health care bill in the "dark" and void of D's participation and it made them look like bumbling buffoons when it failed. They did the same thing with the tax bill and barely got it through. Given that Trump has shown no signs of understanding the job of POTUS, he may well believe he can continue to operate in the same manner. If so, 2018 may well turn out to be Trump's "Waterloo".

Vetplus40 said:

https://www.usnews.com/news/busines...es-note-of-whos-naughty-and-nice-at-christmas

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Meh, the left will probably cooperate with Trump about as much as the right cooperated with Obama.

Superfly said:

Meh, the left will probably cooperate with Trump about as much as the right cooperated with Obama.

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Would that be the same "Right" that vowed to make Obama a "one term" president and then bitched for 8 years that he wouldn't work with him?

Would that be the same "Right" that has had almost ten years to replace Obamacare - after refusing to fix some of the problems under Obama's watch, so they could use it as campaign chatter?

Would that be the same "Right" who have abandoned their conscience and now support any individual - regardless of immoral behavior - that waive a bible and claims to be "pro-life"?

I just wanted to be sure that we were talking about the same folks.

Vetplus40 said:

Would that be the same "Right" that vowed to make Obama a "one term" president and then bitched for 8 years that he wouldn't work with him?

Would that be the same "Right" that has had almost ten years to replace Obamacare - after refusing to fix some of the problems under Obama's watch, so they could use it as campaign chatter?

Would that be the same "Right" who have abandoned their conscience and now support any individual - regardless of immoral behavior - that waive a bible and claims to be "pro-life"?

I just wanted to be sure that we were talking about the same folks.

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Yes, the very same. :lol:

To be fair, though - you have normal Republicans, and then you have .... *twitches* .... today's Republicans. There's a divide. A pretty big one.

Trump and the GOP want Americans to revolt and march in the streets.




They would rather burn it all down(same goal as Russia)than work with the left.

I like more bipartisanship, though honestly I can't see it coming from Trump or McConnell. Trump would lose his whole base to one thing.

Superfly said:

Yes, the very same. :lol:

To be fair, though - you have normal Republicans, and then you have .... *twitches* .... today's Republicans. There's a divide. A pretty big one.

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Which one am I?:2razz:

Vetplus40 said:

https://www.usnews.com/news/busines...es-note-of-whos-naughty-and-nice-at-christmas

I wonder if it ever occured to Trump to invite a Dem or two to his gathering? Especiually, since he claims that he wants a bipartisan effort in 2018.

I don't think that Trump fully understands how Reconcilliation works, and that he will need 60 (and not a simple majority of 51) to pass anything of legislative substance in 2018.

The R's kept the health care bill in the "dark" and void of D's participation and it made them look like bumbling buffoons when it failed. They did the same thing with the tax bill and barely got it through. Given that Trump has shown no signs of understanding the job of POTUS, he may well believe he can continue to operate in the same manner. If so, 2018 may well turn out to be Trump's "Waterloo".

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I love bipartisanship, when it happens. It was great when Gingrich worked with Clinton, and it was great when O'Neill worked with Reagan. In fact, IMO those were the best times of my adulthood.

But it won't happen now. Trump has alienated too many people. And he's done that intentionally. Remember, this is the same man who was a Democrat for most of his adult life, who donated to and fundraised for people like Chuck Schumer. He could work with them. He won't, because he has no interest in making this country better. He thrives on chaos. It's absurd.

The Republicans better figure out a way to fix all this, or they will ensure that the Democrats regain control of the country - and the Democrats will ram their agenda through when that happens.

Trump has already invited Democrats to the white house for a sit down....

They declined. :roll:

end of story.

But the left will keep bitchin'

tres borrachos said:

Which one am I?:2razz:

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You're a good one. There are not many left, and are easy to spot. :lol: For the most part, their eyes aren't bugged out, they are not foaming at the mouth and they aren't flailing their arms like a bird, squawking, "But Obama! But Hillary!"

rocket88 said:

I like more bipartisanship, though honestly I can't see it coming from Trump or McConnell. Trump would lose his whole base to one thing.

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To be fair any Democrat that is seen working close with this WH would also face trouble with the base. Like republicans and Obama. The baee would rather you oppose it all than work together. It's polotics today

Bush had a little at first but 9/11 eased it for a little but from his second term on it been oppose for opposition sake. The party has flipped but the game hasn't changed.