11-10-2016, 12:51 PM
(11-09-2016, 03:45 PM)David Horn Wrote:(11-09-2016, 02:11 PM)tg63 Wrote:(05-14-2016, 10:27 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: I would say no. To me, the regeneracy is when the party that cases transforming change upon government and culture gets the power to do so. I see Congress as still divided and this isn't apt to change in the upcoming elections. ...
Just thought I'd go back to this ... not to call you out for being wrong (most everyone was), but rather to initiate a discussion about the possibility that this is indeed the call for major reform - just not the type of reform that was anticipated.
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Here's the real question: will the opposition actively oppose, much as the GOP has the last 8 years, or will they try to work with Trump and Company? If the latter, then failure will tarnish them more than the Trumpistas, because "they knew better and waffled". If the former, then the next 4 years will be blood sport, and the entire country will suffer. Nothing good here.
I don't see this being resolved until the next 2T, and 2T solutions are full of passion but are rarely practical.
But how relevant will/can the opposition really be? I'm thinking that there will be a steamroller effect in play - we really shouldn't expect Trump to play nice or be respectful of the opposition, so beyond filibustering I'm not sure what levers can be used. The court of public opinion is nice, but when you have control of the Supreme Court, well, let's just say blood sport might in fact be the right phrase.