Message from @FLanon
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if the republicans were as enthusiastic to vote for trump's policies as the democrats are to vote against them, we'd have the wall already completely built by now
the fact we even have to make deals is ridiculous
deals _within_ the Republican party
yeah
this is why Trump's gotta mold the GOP
issue is that all that potential may have been squandered after Moore
McConnell has a lot more clout now
The GOP _has_ been united when it comes to Trump's judiciary appointments,
molding the GOP should be something that to focus on after the midterms and after 2020
in Arizona there'll definitely be a better R than Flake up, but what do we do other than that?
it wasn't realistic to try molding it from 2016-2018
sorry, define mold
shift the core
changing it into a specifically Trump/MAGA party, instead of the party of G Dubya Bush / McCain / Romney
make it to where when you think "republican" you think Trump and not Bush/McCain
no amnesty, America First
that kind of thing
so basically, Tom Cotton types?
with more energy
it's hard to think of an example, really
not just immigration hardliners, which is extremely important, but a care for the US in trade, allowing our interests to be beholden to no other nation
Oh oh
Tom Cotton just pointed out something 50 seconds ago,
if Democrats shut down the government over dreamers, it'll cost them
I've heard that angle, not sure if it'll be valid, but it's worth a shot
If Congress can't pass a budget in 5 days, it'll happen
I think personally Trump set the 'DACA deal' up to fail
yeah I know, I'm focusing more on DACA than the shutdown
Trump's been placing the blame on the inevitable fall of the deal on DACA, where he can frame that as the Dems screwing up
It's like a catch-22, if no deal is made, the Dems couldn't save the Dreamers when the Rs were willing to make a deal, if a deal is made, then a shift in the immigration system will have less legal immigration which will cost Dems, also Trump would get the wall which may make Dems look weak.
I don't know how the average voter would interpret it, but fingers are crossed all things considered
"I don't know how the average voter would interpret it,"
yeah, that's the thing
many leftists and minorities will still turn out for the Democrats regardless
I don't even know if DACA is going to be relevant in 10 months
probably not as much were it not for Trump's move
We'll see about what it does, I hope Trump has a good strategy in mind
I think we're better off getting Trumpians and neverTrumpers to turn out along with getting moderates and independents on our side
than to try to depress leftist turnout
you're better off trying to get a leftist to abandon the left first than to convince them not to vote
btw, someone should bump the general