Republicans thought they could force 2018 Democrats to cut deals, but Trump keeps sliding in polls

[SecularMotion]

Senate Republicans began this year thinking that they had leverage over some Democrats, particularly the 10 up for reelection next year in states that President Trump won in the fall.

Those Democrats, some GOP strategists believed, would want to work with the president to appeal to enough Trump voters to win their states in November 2018.

That didn’t happen. Instead, Trump’s standing has slipped in many of these states. The president has faced legislative gridlock and a deepening investigation of his campaign’s connections to Russia. His focus, in public appearances and on social media, has regularly drifted away from the policy agenda on Capitol Hill.

That’s left Senate Democrats feeling stronger than they expected to be eight months after their highly disappointing showing in 2016, which left them in the minority and heading into 2018 defending 25 seats compared with Republicans’ eight.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/republicans-thought-they-could-force-2018-democrats-to-cut-deals-but-trump-keeps-sliding-in-polls/2017/07/08/283ea444-6350-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. This is true yet the Dems aren't taking advantage of so many missed opportunities!

This is why Dems are screwed. Every time the ball is in their court they do NOTHING! On the other hand the GOP has proven over the past 30 years that this is to be expected and they run roughshod over the Dems. Wouldn't you do the same given the opportunity? I would.

Really...What the FUCK!

Wake up Dems and DO SOMETHING!

Hold press conferences, call a spade a spade, use the GOP playbook. IT WORKS! Stop being spineless, politically correct, morally upright "snowflakes".

We are allowing them to continue the same old BS that has led to our present position and situation. Why aren't they much more aggressive?! I am sick and tired of our party rolling over and taking their shit for most of my lifetime!

That said, I am not condoning taking and adopting their immoral and corrupt actions. Far from it. But we do need to get the upper hand since we have so much ammo (AKA facts) and must use it to our advantage immediately.

[Beartracks]

2. +1000! And: Dear Dem candidates...

Dear Democratic candidates: Use the word LIE. Say it often, because it's true and accurate. Don't wuss it down to "untruth," "half truth," "falsehood" or "fib," or "misrepresentation," or even "not quite the truth." The word you're looking for is "LIE."

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