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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:32 PM Feb 2016

OK, when we get the high-fives out of our system, what next? [View all]

Here are some possibilities that I see.

Obama will nominate a progressive and ...... LOL, never mind.

Obama nominates a conservative and the Republicons rejects them because they want to wait until a Republicon is president.

Obama nominates a conservative and the Republicons approve because they fear a Sanders Presidency and a Democratic Senate. Naw, the Republicons are not that smart.

Obama nominates Alberto Gonzales just to see if Sen Charles Grassley has a heart attack.

Any thoughts?

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OK, when we get the high-fives out of our system, what next? [View all] rhett o rick Feb 2016 OP

Obama will nominate a solid moderate with impeccable credentials Warpy Feb 2016 #1

+1 Bubzer Feb 2016 #2

While I don't have a problem with your first sentence, I do with the second. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #3

That's not Obama's style Warpy Feb 2016 #4

For 7 years he has been defending the Patriot Act, Domestic Spying, drone killing,Wall Street rhett o rick Mar 2016 #6

Obama will nominate a conservative because that's what counts as moderate/centrist these days... whereisjustice Mar 2016 #5