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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 06:11 PM Jan 2017

Tarrant Democrats should set example, work with the GOP

FORT WORTH -- Recent recognition of Tarrant County’s national standing as a Republican stronghold offers an interesting opportunity for Democrats.

Since local voters have demonstrated their determination to advance strong conservative principles of governance, there’s little risk for the party on the left in cooperating with the Republican leaders those voters have chosen again and again.

Including our new president.

In doing so they may help provide a road map to avoiding even greater losses across the country in the 2018 elections where more of their party’s liberals in both houses of Congress are likely to be replaced by conservatives.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/richard-greene/article129210249.html

[font color=330099]My reply is only one word: BULLSHIT![/font]

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Tarrant Democrats should set example, work with the GOP (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP
Horse Hockey Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #1
Working with republicans is like petting a cobra. shraby Jan 2017 #2
That would be cutting off their nose to spite their face. appleannie1943 Jan 2017 #3
richard greene is a right wing hack. Javaman Jan 2017 #4

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. Horse Hockey
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 06:19 PM
Jan 2017

The Democrats should cooperate with the GOP just as much as they did during the last 8 years.

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