08-14-2017, 07:14 PM
(08-13-2017, 05:23 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: There is nothing like persistent, catastrophic defeat to force a political party to change its approach and develop a new coalition that together make victory possible.The premise of the equation (that the 2 and 2 pattern continues) would mean neither party would experience persistent, catastrophic defeat sufficient to force the party to to change its approach and develop a new coalition
Quote:Maybe they can start paying attention to constituent service -- delivering the goodies from big projects to aid to vulnerable people. That's how the New Deal worked.Well of course, that's what I hope. But I would point out that Democrats dismantled the New Deal in the 1960's and 1970's, apparently without being aware they were doing so. So I am not sure they know how to put it back together.