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In reply to the discussion: I don't give a rat's ass WHO'S running in 2016 because... [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Don't fall for it. Their message is pretty simple as you stated "either you have a candidate right now that can run and win or fall in behind Hillary Clinton".
I think the day after the mid-terms you'll see plenty of action. We may have recounts going on while candidates are announcing exploratory committees. That's how soon I think it will happen.
Without the House during 2015-2016 Obama's agenda(or any progressive agenda for that matter) will be DOA. You'll see the same bullshit pulled we got during the govt shutdown.
I find it telling these are the same people that are screaming about ENDA and immigration reform. They can't and won't be done with a divided government. If we lose the House next year (or even worse case lose both) nothing, absolutely nothing will get done until around February 2017 or later.
So please start working on presidential campaigns so we can throw away the next three plus years. Clearly we don't need to pass anything until after the next presidential election.