Posted by tecwrg on 8/6/2014 1:03:00 PM (view original):
Posted by bad_luck on 8/6/2014 12:52:00 PM (view original):
Posted by MikeT23 on 8/6/2014 12:31:00 PM (view original):
I don't think it's a poor political strategy. The Dems have the AA vote locked in at a high rate(they're not getting 90% again without Obama). Getting the majority Hispanic vote(They're sympathetic to our struggles!!!) pretty much guarantees a sweep in the coming elections anywhere that has a large number of minority votes. That's why I wondered what this country is going to be like after an extended period of dominance by one party. There will be no need to "reach across the aisle" because no one will fear losing their elected post. It will be Dems saying "This is what we're doing. Get on board or get out the way."
Have Republicans tried to reach across the aisle at all over the last 5+ years? This goes both ways.
So you agree that the Dems have made no effort to reach across the aisle since Obama took office?
Not really saying that.
A lot of the policies advocated by the Dems, the ACA, the stimulus, the dream act, targeted tax breaks for the low/middle class, etc., are fairly middle of the road positions.
But if you listen to the GOP's response to those things (or watch the GOP PR channel...I mean Fox news), you'll see people screaming about the ACA being socialist government take over, about how Dems are trying to let all illegal immigrants vote, about how there's a War on Christmas, etc.
Both sides tend to suck but, lately, the GOP is really running up the score.