Donna Brazile: Trump "Has An Enormous Opportunity" To Find Common Ground With Democrats

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Donna Brazile: Trump "Has An Enormous Opportunity" To Find Common Ground With Democrats
Tim Hains
Real Clear Politics

On ABC's 'This Week' on Sunday, interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile said that the president-elect has an "enormous opportunity to reach out to Democrats."

BRAZILE: Well, if it's my way or the highway, then what you’re going to see again is another round of gridlock in Washington, D.C. You’re going to see retribution and retaliation.

He has an enormous opportunity, as every president in the first 100 days, to show that he is eager to find common ground, to meet with Democrats.

Chuck Schumer, I mean, Chuck Schumer knows Donald Trump, both New Yorkers. Have him over for breakfast, have him over for afternoon tea and see if you can find common ground...

I mean, look, I’ve heard from Elizabeth Warren, I’ve heard from Bernie Sanders. I’ve heard from a number of Democrats that will fight.

But there are also other Democrats who are saying, look, put something on the table. Let us work together. We have a lot at stake in terms of the economy. President Obama is leaving the White House and leaving the economy in much better shape than what he found it back in 2009.

"I’ve heard from a number of Democrats that will fight"

Some of em, at least.

[femmocrat]

1. She is a better woman than I.

I would say, "Fight like our lives depend upon it.....because they do!"

[kickitup]

2. Some people don't know when to sit down and shut up.

[Me.]

8. Precisely

[nini]

14. She's dong the typical political positioning before the boy child takes office.

Go on record as saying we all need to come together when we all know trumpy will do nothing to reach across the aisle.

I swear it's like some here have never seen how this works especially with the Senate.

[kickitup]

24. Like I said, some people don't know when to sit down and shut up.

Her political positioning helped elect Trump.

I swear it's like some here still don't get the fucking problem.

[nini]

25. Are you telling me to sit down and shut up?

Good luck getting that to happen.


I get the 'problem' just fine thank you.

[kickitup]

27. I don't think you do get the problem or you wouldn't have responded the way you did . . .

as if the rest of us don't have a clue.

[nini]

28. Project much?

?

[kickitup]

29. Not really.

But that sure does make for rousing comeback when you have nothing else, doesn't it.

Brava!

[pangaia]

3. I didn't like this woman many years ago when I first saw/heard her.

I still don't.

[milestogo]

21. Me neither.

[NightWatcher]

4. Gridlock? The pukes have got the WH, Congress, and will soon have the Court

They're going to change the rules so that the Dems cannot slow them down.

They're going to play cut throat while the Dems play patty cake. That said, the Dems better fucking fight or they can expect a populist candidate from the Left who subverts the Party just as trump subverted the repukes. A populist does not need the Party to get elected. Things will be bad nad a hero is needed.

I almost expect a Bull Moose candidate to rise from the non-Democratic "Left".

[Truth321]

32. They really don't need to change the rules.

They already have the nuclear option to nominate judges.

[SidDithers]

5. Pretty much what Bernie said...

"If Mr. Trump has the guts to stand up to those corporations," said the former Democratic presidential candidate, "he will have an ally with me."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/politics/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-allies/


Sid

[nini]

26. Somehow that is different

I don't know how..but it is.


I see those that need to see your post are ignoring it too. Big surprise.

[SaschaHM]

31. Funny how DU reacts when a black person says something that they don't like. nt.

[nini]

36. Gotta admit that crossed my mind too

She's not the only one to say the things she did but the reaction is a bit over the top. Especially since she's also said we need to fight etc..

[Initech]

6. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! That's a good one!

Republicans don't want to find common ground with us, they'd prefer we didn't exist.

[uponit7771]

7. Another person who doesn't recognize a predator

[onecaliberal]

9. No fucking way do we have ANY common ground with republican parasites.

They do NOT stand for anything we stand for. Period!

[hatrack]

10. With all due respect, Ms. Brazile, Shut The Fuck Up

Bipartisanship has been dead since November of 2008.

Get a clue.

[Wellstone ruled]

13. So true.

Donna got rolled in this last election cycle and she did not see it coming.

[loyalsister]

11. He has waffled a lot on abortion, gay marriage,

being a democrat, admiration for Hillary, etc...

If he is as empty and void of conviction, as he seems, maybe Democrats will be able to guide him a bit.

[democrank]

12. Here is a good example of the same center-right thinking so many Democrats reject.

I'll stick with the fighter wing of our party, at least they stand for something.

[davsand]

15. WHY does she have an open mic?

Seriously. Anything coming out of her mouth is gonna be 3rd way blue dog bullshit guaranteed to get the people screwed six ways to Sunday. She really needs to STFU and sit down.

Bless her heart.



Laura

[bdamomma]

17. what

does she really think this POS is going to reach out to Democrats????? maybe he will if they say nice things about him

[retread]

18. This bullshit has worked so well in the past.

[retread]

19. I prefer a much more reasoned response to what is coming.

[LittleBlue]

20. Is everyone in this party spineless?

Are we also working with Putin? You can't ID Trump as a Putin puppet and then suggest working with him.

[Raine]

22. Go away Donna, you've caused enough trouble ...

and have nothing worth saying or hearing.

[BlueStater]

23. Jesus Christ.

There's nothing we can do about this shitbag becoming president, but our talking heads can at least stop pretending that this bozo is normal or sane in any way whatsoever.

[Hoyt]

30. I think Brazile is absolutely correct. She could have made everyone here happy

by saying "Trump is a POS." What the heck would that accomplish but get her booted from TV. She is correct, if Trump plays "my way or highway," there will be gridlock, and Trump does have an opportunity. He probably won't take advantage of it, but she's right.

But, let's bash her anyway.

[MFM008]

33. I dont care who says it

we democrats have to stop kneeling at the alter in front of these thieving, hateful, greedy bastards.
Or we make ourselves comfortable in the back seat indefinitely.

[jalan48]

34. I'm surprised this woman has any credibility left at all after getting fired from CNN for leaking a

debate question to Clinton in the Democratic Primary.

[DBoon]

35. Donna Brazile "Has An Enormous Opportunity" To Find Common Ground with Reality

Found it yet?

[spanone]

37. don't count on it, his new years eve statement called those who didn't vote for him his 'enemies'

fuck him