And Now....The Eulogy...

[PoliticalChic]

1. It's like one of those funerals where everyone is murmuring, “nobody had a bad word to say about him…” and “he just lit up a room….”
Democrats....murmuring about their party's demise.

And with darn good reason, too! In the most astounding reversal in modern election history, Trump defied the odds and caused the re-writing of every Political Science curriculum.



2. Synopsis of the thread:

a. While the following Politico essay is a fairly astute analysis of the position the Democrat Party finds itself in....prostrate....it omits the reason for the recent failure.
I'll add that.

b. Warning! Those on the Right would be well advised to recall Mark Twain's comment when told of a rumor that he had died. When an American newspaper actually printed his obituary and, when Twain was told about this by a reporter, he quipped: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”

Same for the Democrats: they still own and operate the media and the schools.

c. The greatest accomplishment of Barack Obama was the election of Donald Trump...but the handwriting was on the wall:

After all.....
In mid 2016, 82% of those polled were dissatisfied with the direction of the nation.
Satisfaction With the United States


"His presidency will end with Democrats in possession of 11 fewer Senate seats (depending on how you count), more than 60 fewer House seats, at least 14 fewer governorships and more than 900 fewer seats in state legislatures than when it began. That’s a staggering toll."
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/o...est&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection&_r=0




3. "... shocked even the most pessimistic Democrats. But in another sense, it was the reckoning the party had been expecting for years. They were counting on a Clinton win to paper over a deeper rot they’ve been worrying about—and to buy them some time to start coming up with answers..... it wasn’t just Donald Trump. Or the Russians. Or James Comey. Or all the problems with how Clinton and her aides ran the campaign."
Democrats in the Wilderness


Where the Democrat Party stands today.....

Coming right up.....

 

[Moonglow]

Reminds me Hoover...

 

[NightFox]

Where the Democrat Party stands today.....

That one is easy, at this point the Democrat Party is completely befuddled and relegated to automaton like constant recitation of the same name calling, divisive and finger pointing rhetoric that hasn't been working for them.

It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to get their shit together and figure out how to effectively deal with Donald "Bull in the China Shop" Trump and what form that strategy will take.

"May you live in interesting times" -- Chinese Curse

 

[PoliticalChic]

4. One more of those 'truths' that has been destroyed: the Democrats are better at 'politics' than the Republicans.
No they're not.


If they were, it would have been clear from their losses over Obama's term that they were in trouble.
Remember this, 2010...
" Obama concedes ‘shellacking’
Blames process, not his policies, for Democrats’ setback" Obama concedes ‘shellacking’




While there is no doubt that Obama was the least truthful President of modern times, part of the problem was his mental aberration.....he has no grounding in reality.

“I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters,” Mr. Obama told Patrick Gaspard, his political director, at the start of the 2008 campaign, according to The New Yorker. “I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m going to think I’m a better political director than my political director.” Obama: I’m a better intelligence briefer than my intelligence briefers - AEI

Yet he could not see the cognitive dissonance that the 'shellacking' represented.




Better at politics?
" What’s clear from interviews with several dozen top Democratic politicians and operatives at all levels, however, is that there is no comeback strategy—just a collection of half-formed ideas, all of them challenged by reality. "
Democrats in the Wilderness


Quo Vadis, Democrats?



Perhaps a quick review of the Book of Exodus would be beneficial.

 

[Pete7469]

The CPUSA needs to take over as the opposition party. The bed wetters need to face facts. They're basically commies. They may not want to wear the little green woolen suits or get culled through forced famine but neither did 100 million other people. They're pathetic dependents of a nanny state, which is about to get a double mastectomy.

 

[PoliticalChic]

The CPUSA needs to take over as the opposition party. The bed wetters need to face facts. They're basically commies. They may not want to wear the little green woolen suits or get culled through forced famine but neither did 100 million other people. They're pathetic dependents of a nanny state, which is about to get a double mastectomy.

Thank you, Pete....

For the history -challenged: CPUSA is 'Communist Party, USA.'


There isn't much daylight between the aims of the CPUSA and the Democrat Party.

And sure enough, a communist was runner-up for the candidacy of the Democrats.


"Communist Party USA Chairman Vows Cooperation With Democratic Party The chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA has penned a 2,023-word manifesto making the critical point that American Communists are eager to work with the Democratic Party to advance the modern communist agenda and achieve communist goals.

Communist Party chairman John Bachtell published his essay last week at People’s World, a “daily news website of, for and by the 99% and the direct descendant of the Daily Worker.” Communist Party USA Work With Democrats The Daily Caller

 

[imawhosure]

4. One more of those 'truths' that has been destroyed: the Democrats are better at 'politics' than the Republicans.
No they're not.


If they were, it would have been clear from their losses over Obama's term that they were in trouble.
Remember this, 2010...
" Obama concedes ‘shellacking’
Blames process, not his policies, for Democrats’ setback" Obama concedes ‘shellacking’




While there is no doubt that Obama was the least truthful President of modern times, part of the problem was his mental aberration.....he has no grounding in reality.

“I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters,” Mr. Obama told Patrick Gaspard, his political director, at the start of the 2008 campaign, according to The New Yorker. “I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m going to think I’m a better political director than my political director.” Obama: I’m a better intelligence briefer than my intelligence briefers - AEI

Yet he could not see the cognitive dissonance that the 'shellacking' represented.




Better at politics?
" What’s clear from interviews with several dozen top Democratic politicians and operatives at all levels, however, is that there is no comeback strategy—just a collection of half-formed ideas, all of them challenged by reality. "
Democrats in the Wilderness


Quo Vadis, Democrats?



Perhaps a quick review of the Book of Exodus would be beneficial.

Democrats as dead is like the Republicans were announced dead a while ago. Both Democrats and Republicans use the system in Washington, which is why this is probably going to be the only chance we will ever have in our life times to change Washington DC for the better.

We elected a Republican in name only for the most part, except possibly for the Supreme Court. While the Democrats needle us that he is not an outsider, he is the closest you are going to get in most of our life times. The man is going to try and dismantle Washingtons power, and while I cheer him on, I doubt he is going to be able to do it.

Why?

Because while he has conservatives, libertarians, and some republicans on his side..........no Democrats in power have jumped on board. And honestly, I suppose we should not be surprised. Leftist policies rely on huge government, and there is no way to keep it huge, and reign its power in at the same time.

Bottom line--------> Democrats aren't done because big government Republicans will keep them on life support. Neither one of these 2 groups is going to surrender power back to the people, because they will NEVER admit that their one vote, is no more important than our 1 vote. They are geniuses; ask them all, they will tell you. It is just the leftists are more vocal about their genius, then the establishment Republicans! The establishment Repubs would rather be in BIG GOVERNMENT in the MINORITY, then be in small government in the MAJORITY. This is why they jumped ship on Trump. Oh, they used other excuses just like the left does, but the real reason is........they want and like Washington just the way it is!

 

[Pete7469]

Thank you, Pete....

For the history -challenged: CPUSA is 'Communist Party, USA.'


There isn't must daylight between the aims of the CPUSA and the Democrat Party.

And sure enough, a communist was runner-up for the candidacy of the Democrats.


"Communist Party USA Chairman Vows Cooperation With Democratic Party The chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA has penned a 2,023-word manifesto making the critical point that American Communists are eager to work with the Democratic Party to advance the modern communist agenda and achieve communist goals.

Communist Party chairman John Bachtell published his essay last week at People’s World, a “daily news website of, for and by the 99% and the direct descendant of the Daily Worker.” Communist Party USA Work With Democrats The Daily Caller

If a few loony billionaires got together and funded the CPUSA I'll bet it would start competing for democrook votes and even more funding. The white aristocracy of the DNC is withered and old.

 

[PoliticalChic]

4. One more of those 'truths' that has been destroyed: the Democrats are better at 'politics' than the Republicans.
No they're not.


If they were, it would have been clear from their losses over Obama's term that they were in trouble.
Remember this, 2010...
" Obama concedes ‘shellacking’
Blames process, not his policies, for Democrats’ setback" Obama concedes ‘shellacking’




While there is no doubt that Obama was the least truthful President of modern times, part of the problem was his mental aberration.....he has no grounding in reality.

“I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters,” Mr. Obama told Patrick Gaspard, his political director, at the start of the 2008 campaign, according to The New Yorker. “I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m going to think I’m a better political director than my political director.” Obama: I’m a better intelligence briefer than my intelligence briefers - AEI

Yet he could not see the cognitive dissonance that the 'shellacking' represented.




Better at politics?
" What’s clear from interviews with several dozen top Democratic politicians and operatives at all levels, however, is that there is no comeback strategy—just a collection of half-formed ideas, all of them challenged by reality. "
Democrats in the Wilderness


Quo Vadis, Democrats?



Perhaps a quick review of the Book of Exodus would be beneficial.

Democrats as dead is like the Republicans were announced dead a while ago. Both Democrats and Republicans use the system in Washington, which is why this is probably going to be the only chance we will ever have in our life times to change Washington DC for the better.

We elected a Republican in name only for the most part, except possibly for the Supreme Court. While the Democrats needle us that he is not an outsider, he is the closest you are going to get in most of our life times. The man is going to try and dismantle Washingtons power, and while I cheer him on, I doubt he is going to be able to do it.

Why?

Because while he has conservatives, libertarians, and some republicans on his side..........no Democrats in power have jumped on board. And honestly, I suppose we should not be surprised. Leftist policies rely on huge government, and there is no way to keep it huge, and reign its power in at the same time.

Bottom line--------> Democrats aren't done because big government Republicans will keep them on life support. Neither one of these 2 groups is going to surrender power back to the people, because they will NEVER admit that their one vote, is no more important than our 1 vote. They are geniuses; ask them all, they will tell you. It is just the leftists are more vocal about their genius, then the establishment Republicans! The establishment Repubs would rather be in BIG GOVERNMENT in the MINORITY, then be in small government in the MAJORITY. This is why they jumped ship on Trump. Oh, they used other excuses just like the left does, but the real reason is........they want and like Washington just the way it is!

"Democrats as dead is like the Republicans were announced dead a while ago. Both Democrats and Republicans use the system in Washington, which is why this is probably going to be the only chance we will ever have in our life times to change Washington DC for the better."


The only way we can advance their termination would be
a. success of the Trump administration

b. wresting back control of the schools



The indication of victory would be the end of the claim of 'Republican- Red States' and Democrat- Blue States'

"The choice of colors in this divide is counter-intuitive to many international observers, as throughout the world, red is commonly the designated color for parties representing labor, socialist, and/or liberal interests[5][6], which in the United States would be more closely correlated with the Democratic Party.

Similarly, blue is used in these countries to depict conservative parties which in the case of the United States would be a color more suitable for the Republicans. For example, in Canada party colors are deeply ingrained and historic and have been unchanged during the Twentieth Century.Red states and blue states - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia



The assignment of the words "Red" and "Blue" to Republicans and Democrats is by no means accidental.

Instead, it is designed for the 'brain-washing' that has made the Left so successful with the less introspective...
They will never let the great unwashed realize that they vote for the ideals of communism and socialism and fascism!

 

[PoliticalChic]

Thank you, Pete....

For the history -challenged: CPUSA is 'Communist Party, USA.'


There isn't must daylight between the aims of the CPUSA and the Democrat Party.

And sure enough, a communist was runner-up for the candidacy of the Democrats.


"Communist Party USA Chairman Vows Cooperation With Democratic Party The chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA has penned a 2,023-word manifesto making the critical point that American Communists are eager to work with the Democratic Party to advance the modern communist agenda and achieve communist goals.

Communist Party chairman John Bachtell published his essay last week at People’s World, a “daily news website of, for and by the 99% and the direct descendant of the Daily Worker.” Communist Party USA Work With Democrats The Daily Caller

If a few loony billionaires got together and funded the CPUSA I'll bet it would start competing for democrook votes and even more funding. The white aristocracy of the DNC is withered and old.

"...CPUSA... I'll bet it would start competing for democrook votes..."

Same votes, same voters.

 

[PoliticalChic]

5. So....where are the Democrats today?


"..... they are stuck in the minority in Congress with no end in sight, have only 16 governors left and face 32 state legislatures fully under GOP control. Their top leaders in the House are all over 70. Their top leaders in the Senate are all over 60. Under Obama, Democrats have lost 1,034 seats at the state and federal level—there’s no bench, no bench for a bench, virtually no one able to speak for the party as a whole.

...how significantly gerrymandering, enabled by state-level losses, has since tilted the House map for Republicans,

If Republicans dominate the 2018 midterms, they will control the Senate (and with it, the Supreme Court) for years, and they will draw district lines in states that will lock in majorities in the House and across state capitals, killing the next generation of Democrats in the crib, setting up the GOP for an even more dominant 2020 and beyond.

There hasn’t been an American political party in worse shape in living memory. And there may never have been a party less ready to confront it."
Ibid.



“The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine."

 

[PoliticalChic]

6. Granted, the Democrats need to beg the white working man to come back, and for their elites, it seems, that means doubling down on socialism!


".... a rising liberal leader of the Senate, makes a slightly different argument. ....he argues that Democrats need to come up with their own proposals, however unrealistic, and say yes—big league. Entitlement reform? .... Now’s the time to talk about expanding Social Security, not shrinking it.

“A lot of Democrats laughed at Bernie Sanders when he proposed free college. First of all, that’s not impossible,” Murphy says, but more to the point, “it’s a way to communicate a really important issue in terms that people will understand.”
Ibid.

So....giving away more of the fisc is their answer???
Increasing the debt that Obama doubled????

Perhaps changing the national anthem to the 'Internationale' would be appropriate.





7. There is some reason to believe in that strategy....after all, the Socialist Party became the modern Liberals, and the Democrats are heir apparent to the Communist Party.
No...that's not hyperbole....it's fact.

a. Here is the current state of affairs:
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. adults nationwide say that capitalism is better than socialism. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 18% disagree, while 21% are not sure.
Adults under 30 are closely divided on the question. While Republicans and unaffiliated voters overwhelmingly say that capitalism is better, just 43% of Democrats agree. Twenty-four percent (24%) of Democrats say socialism is better.
60 Say Capitalism Better Than Socialism - Rasmussen Reports


b. Once again, no big surprise, but those who favor capitalism or socialism are divided in a partisan way as well. Republicans favor capitalism by an 11-1 margin, while democrats are much more divided on the issue; 39% say they favor capitalism while 30% favor socialism.
Rasmussen Poll Capitalism vs. Socialism 53 Prefer Capitalism Right Pundits


c. The most striking partisan differences come in reactions to the word "socialism." Just 15% of Republicans react positively to "socialism" while 77% react negatively. By more than two-to-one (64% to 26%), independents also have a negative impression of "socialism."

However, Democrats are evenly divided -- 44% have a positive reaction to "socialism" while 43% react negatively
Socialism Not So Negative Capitalism Not So Positive Pew Research Center


d . A 2012 Gallup poll found that 53 percent of Democrats and 39 percent of Americans more generally had a positive reaction to the word socialism. Democrats, Republicans Diverge on Capitalism, Federal Gov't





And, btw......difference between 'socialist' and 'communist' depends, largely, upon what day of the week it is.

 

[PoliticalChic]

Remember this complaint by the Left:
"The Party of No: New Details on the GOP Plot to Obstruct Obama"
The Party of No: New Details on the GOP Plot to Obstruct Obama | TIME.com

Suddenly, they think it's a fine idea!

8. "Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat elected to the House in 2014,.... he’s pushing a kind of explanatory resistance, refusing any cooperation with Trump—....His idea: Make Trump release his taxes to show that he won’t personally benefit from any provision in the bill, while using whatever’s in the bill to make concrete and specific cases to voters about why the president and the Congress are hurting them, and why Democrats’ intransigence matters directly in people’s lives."
Democrats in the Wilderness

Right from the horse's mouth:
a. SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER:" The only way we’re going to work with [President-elect Donald Trump] is if he moves completely in our direction and abandons his Republican colleagues. "
Chuck Schumer Vows Not To Work With Trump Unless ‘He Abandons GOP Colleagues’





So....what happened to this claim?

"Obama’s claim that the GOP has ‘blocked every serious idea’"
Obama’s claim that the GOP has ‘blocked every serious idea’


Yet that's the plan to bring the Democrats back from the dead????

Don't any Liberal voters recognize the duplicity?????

 

[PoliticalChic]

9. This is now:
".... the need to keep the party base energized against Trump, but also the reality that 10 of their incumbents come from states Trump won and may often align with the president for their own survival.

.... with 25 seats up for grabs, and their prospects have gotten notably worse, with races in already difficult spots like Missouri, North Dakota and West Virginia as the baseline, and potentially new territory opened up in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, after Trump’s wins there. Republicans are defending eight seats, but only one in a state Clinton won.



Trump's GOP:
241 Representatives,
52 Senators,
33 governors
and 4,177 state legislators.


“The Democratic Party now is left literally at zero—zero dollars in the bank, zero infrastructure as the Clinton campaign closes up shop,” wrote Democratic National Committee consultant Donnie Fowler in a post-mortem ordered by outgoing interim chair Donna Brazile, “and, most importantly, zero majority control in Washington and in 33 of the states.”
Democrats in the Wilderness



The Dems.....balanced precariously at the edge of the cliff.....
'

....just ...

..a....

...little.....



....push.

 

[PoliticalChic]

10. Now....let me put my two cents in....and not to benefit the Democrat Party.....but to benefit America.

The problem for the Democrats is policy.
Way too far Left: come back to the middle.

While there is no Far Right in this country....the current Democrat Party is owned by the Far Left.



How about the Democrats reinvent themselves as the party of America, the party that they were with patriots like Scoop Jackson, Daniel Moynihan, and John Kennedy???

How about a Democrat Party that stands for liberty, and unity... and not division and victimology.



'American is identified by the “American Trinity” of “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” and “E Pluribus Unum.” Liberty refers to personal freedom, based on small government , a free economy, and a God-based society. ,”
“In God We Trust,” proceeds from the moral values axiomatic with the Founders. “E Pluribus Unum.” refers to a society based on neither ethnicity nor race."
Dennis Prager.



Then, many of us, Americans, will be able to vote Democrat again.