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Congressional Democrats see no hope of compromise with the president and look to obstruct any progress on his agenda.
By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE 04/30/17 07:05 AM EDT
Democrats couldnt be less interested in the whole Jared Kushner versus Steve Bannon drama, and they have given up on the idea that President Donald Trumps son-in-law will push him to work across the aisle on tax reform or anything else.
The crisis of confidence they felt after Trumps shocking win has faded and his record-low poll numbers have killed any incentive in their minds to suck it up and compromise with him.
There is zero chance of any of this working out that way, and it doesnt matter who youre changing, said Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who notes that many of his colleagues who once decried his absolute opposition to Trump now agree with him. At the end of the day, he added, this is Donald Trump, and we dont want to work with him.
As far as Democrats are concerned, the idea of a moderate, post-partisan staff rising to guide Trump into building bridges with themeven for the sake of building actual bridges as part of infrastructure investments Trump talks about and they agree are neededhas now entered the realm of complete fantasy.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/30/democrats-trump-no-compromise-237791
RT Atlanta
(2,517 posts)The Democratic congressional team should use every parliamentary procedure 'in the book' to legally obstruct, delay and do whatever else they can to mitigate the damage the illegitimate president and it russian enablers are looking to do to our country.
Wounded Bear
(58,666 posts)the result has been a rightward drift of our governing institutions that has hit near critical mass. Much more and we'll cross the line into authoritarianism.
What we're getting now are possible "compromises" between moderate Repubs and far right Repubs. They have offered nothing to attract progressive support. Fuck 'em.
Solly Mack
(90,771 posts)Pinning your hopes on IvanRed (Ivanka/Jared) was and remains an exercise in futility.