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Potential silver lining in the blue wave

Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:51 pm
Posted by The Sultan of Swine
Member since Nov 2010
9112 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:51 pm
I get on the surface that Dems winning a death grip on the house, senate, the majority of governors, flipping formerly deep red territory… it seems like the end of the Trump presidency.

But hear me out. This could actually work in Trump’s favor. We know that he’s had a difficult time getting along with actual conservative members of congress, or even people with principles at all - like Massie.

Maybe Trump can actually relate to the Left more. After all he’s a Clinton supporter from NYC.

What are the odds that this actually is a major boon for Trump presidency - now that he’ll be surrounded by colleagues he actually shares values with?

Interested in any input
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
42924 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:52 pm to
The Dems in the House and Senate will never work with him….they smell blood in the water and want to destroy him.
Posted by AkronTiger
2025 NFL Survivor Champion
Member since May 2021
3704 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:53 pm to
The Dems will be ruthless going after Trump for the rest of his term, but even if they aren’t, I’m confused why this would be a silver lining for the rest of us?
This post was edited on 11/4/26 at 2:54 pm
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
10111 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:53 pm to
quote:

it seems like the end of the Trump presidency.

it's not the end of the Trump presidency, it's the end of a (nominally) two party state.
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
21314 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:54 pm to
quote:

What are the odds that this actually is a major boon for Trump presidency - now that he’ll be surrounded by colleagues he actually shares values with?


Posted by Tigersforthee
Member since Dec 2025
1220 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:55 pm to
How do you negotiate or work with someone who would cheer you being murdered right in front of them? The muh gas retards have made that silver lining of which you speak pretty tenuous if it exists at all.
Posted by leeman101
Huntsville, AL
Member since Aug 2020
2845 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:59 pm to
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The Dems in the House and Senate will never work with him


True. If Chuck Schumer was a real leader he would put a stop to his fellow buddies' taste for blood and work with Trump. I think we'll have to see how Chuck handles this.
Posted by Tigertittie
Member since Sep 2021
1234 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:02 pm to
This post was edited on 11/4/26 at 3:05 pm
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
11101 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:04 pm to
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The Sultan of Swine


This is a level of copium I honestly never thought possible.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
20375 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:04 pm to
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The Dems will be ruthless going after Trump for the rest of his term

I was reading some analyst reports in the past couple weeks with a bunch of quotes from lobbyist and staffers and they seem to be in agreement that direct action against Trump is unlikely. One said that everyone on the hill is "exhausted" from the past couple years of fighting and wan to find a way peacefully forward. They did mention that a couple impeachments are likely, Hegseth most notably, but that Republicans were willing to offer him up as a sacrificial lamb. We'll see if that ends up being true.
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
Member since Apr 2009
21791 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:14 pm to
LOL the only silver lining is possibly the insanity that the Dems are going to push will effectively neuter them in '28. There is no silver lining for Trump nor should there be with the way he's governed. I hope he's ready for impeachment because that's what's coming his way. The left will actually wield the power they're given, seems the right is never going to learn that lesson.
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
9697 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:24 pm to
Socialism has never worked. Name just one country where it has worked? Blue wave will destroy this country. Lined with misfits and malcontents that have zero credibility. Parasites.
Posted by junkyarddawg3
Metro ATL
Member since Nov 2015
2434 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:27 pm to
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How do you negotiate or work with someone who would cheer you being murdered right in front of them?


I hope you don’t really believe this in general.
Posted by TenWheelsForJesus
Member since Jan 2018
12451 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:41 pm to
There is no silver lining. Conservatives proved that they don't have the mental fortitude to fight democrats for the soul of the country.

Democrats never give up. Republicans sit at home and pout.

The chance of the Republicans who sat out yesterday voting in significant numbers in 2028 is virtually zero.

Even if conservatives can manage to get another president, they have shown the democrats that all they need to do is constantly fight him in court and the media and Republicans will abandon him for "getting nothing done."

Democrats were shown that they just need to outlast a republican president, and the emotional weakness of conservatives makes that easy.
Posted by roadGator
DeBoar’s hollow dome
Member since Feb 2009
161400 posts
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:42 pm to
They are going to work to jail him until the day he dies.
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