tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post4534413608984182510..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: 2018: A GREAT YEAR FOR THE DEMOCRATS, OR MAYBE A TERRIBLE ONESteve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-59454467885500304802017-02-03T10:00:34.817-05:002017-02-03T10:00:34.817-05:00Are we traveling under the assumption there will b...Are we traveling under the assumption there <i>will be</i> elections in 2018 & 20?<br /><br />Expecting the worst, rarely surprised.<br />Ten BearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-39260913968393896572017-02-02T20:56:34.322-05:002017-02-02T20:56:34.322-05:00Cynical though it may seem, too many people are ju...Cynical though it may seem, too many people are just stupid. Lazy thinking has been encouraged by our 24/7 reporting on completely useless individuals that have made enormous amounts of money for things like sex tapes and being generally nasty, crazy and/or stupid to others in front of a camera. The actual human value of that Kardashian/West combo? <br /><br />Until something lands like a large pile of steaming shit on a Trump supporter's lap, they will be blind to the nexus between the president's* and his sycophants' shredding of civil rights, his deals to sell the country to the highest bidder and no "good paying" jobs. Because...well there's a lot of flags and pins to be waved and worn to prove Patriotism! Bullying is seen as strength instead of cowardice, especially for all those people who can't confront their own navels and hate anyone who has a cogent thought, especially if its a person of color doing the thinking. Really, who actually understands why NOT having health care for everyone is a bad thing? That has to be the single most ignorant thought process of our time.<br /><br />I am cynical. I'm hopeful that Steve's prediction is even a little right about the 2018 midterms. With voter suppression and the chaos of fake news, its a huge mountain to overcome and getting bigger. I am marching in protests and working on a campaign, but everyday it seems worse.DTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026121642499091281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-16320201377835803892017-02-02T18:53:41.777-05:002017-02-02T18:53:41.777-05:00If Trump puts a tax on imports from Mexico and Chi...If Trump puts a tax on imports from Mexico and China I'm betting there are a lot of people who are going to lose their jobs. Those companies are not going to absorb the tax, they'll pass it on to the consumer who is not going to pay it unless it's for things they really need. A lot of what fuels this country is people selling stuff to other people. You put a big enough crimp in that and people start losing their jobs. <br /> <br />I predict between cutting the government payroll and screwing with trade wars, Trump will put far more people out of work than he'll ever create jobs for. <br /><br />If that happens...then he could cost the GOP enough Senate seats for the Dems to take it back.<br /><br />The courts are working on the gerrymandering but I don't think it's going to be worked out by 2018rclzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866339978349617188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-69169156309766679982017-02-02T17:21:02.371-05:002017-02-02T17:21:02.371-05:00Michael Gecan knows a thing or two about organizin...Michael Gecan knows a thing or two about organizing. Nice source. It would be interesting if you updated your post to consider the dynamic of how protests lead people to come together.<br /><br />I know you read Martin Longman:<br /><br />http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2017/1/19/144313/683<br /><br />Protests Are Their Own Reward"<br /><br />"Protests tend not to accomplish anything right away unless they’re so menacing that the king wants to flee the palace. What happens more commonly is that they act as a great social networking event. Friendships and connections are made. People get organized. People get energy. We can do some of this with blogs and apps, but there’s nothing like people meeting likeminded people in the flesh.<br /><br />So, the real story of the Pussyhat Revolution tomorrow won’t be in what gets broadcast on television. It will be what happens on the ground, on the subways, in the hotel lobbies and bars, as people come together to mourn and to share their fears, and to find their resolve. "<br /><br />We've got:<br /><br />Our Revolution<br />Indivisible<br />Justice Democrats<br />Brand New Congress<br /><br />and a few more. Not to mention, I am seeing much more interest and attendance at the county Democratic Party meetings here in Washington County, OR (Portland suburbs).<br /><br />I was just at a mosque last night in the SW suburbs of Portland where 1000 people attended. Police officials, elected officials, judges, ACLU Oregon, Immigration legal folk, district attorneys, FBI. 1000 people on a cold weekday night for several hours!<br /><br />I'm not predicting but I sure necessary alliances are being built. My wife and I intend on being a part of all of this. 2018 is our ultimate goal - a new congress to block Trump and GOP agenda.pbriggsiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07782352132658108300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-47788456044028151212017-02-02T15:52:56.475-05:002017-02-02T15:52:56.475-05:00It's only been two weeks wtf do you expectIt's only been two weeks wtf do you expect<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780639269762721157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-64933728220099314382017-02-02T15:31:08.209-05:002017-02-02T15:31:08.209-05:00Since the 2016 election was thought to have been w...Since the 2016 election was thought to have been won by Clinton by everybody including Trump right up until about 8 p.m. Nov. 8, forecasting of the 2018 elections seems premature. I agree with you Steve that the constant barrage of Trump-generated fiascoes may just wear folks out. "Peace and quiet" is part of "peace and prosperity" for many voters. AllieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994768860067988405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-21529411115927986912017-02-02T14:55:51.724-05:002017-02-02T14:55:51.724-05:00The Senate may be gettable despite the large numbe...The Senate may be gettable despite the large number of vulnerable Democratic seats if people see a need to put a brake on an out of control President and HOR. However, I see no (or very little) possibility of taking the HOR simply because the GOP has gerrymandered the living hell out of the majority of seats. I also don't think the situation will change in 2020 either because the Trump Administration and Congress will almost certainly doctor the census (and do it pretty openly too) to keep the HOR GOP majority near permanent. Also the red states always differentiate between their Congresscritter and the president so that dislike of Trump won't necessarily translate into Democratic HOR election gains(but could change the Senate). Of course, if we are plunged back into another Great Recession or worse, all bets are off.Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891331049535299222noreply@blogger.com