Democrats launch scorched-earth strategy against Trump

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 Democrats launch scorched-earth strategy against Trump

'They were entitled to a grace period and they blew it,' says one governor. 'It’s been worse than I could have imagined, the first few days.'

By Gabriel Debenedetti

01/26/17 05:07 AM EST

What began as a high-minded discussion about how to position the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump appears to be nearing its conclusion. The bulk of the party has settled on a scorched-earth, not-now-not-ever model of opposition.

In legislative proposals, campaign promises, donor pitches and even in some Senate hearings, Democrats have opted for a hard-line, give-no-quarter posture, a reflection of a seething party base that will have it no other way.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/democrats-trump-strategy-234206

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In legislative proposals, campaign promises, donor pitches and even in some Senate hearings, Democrats have opted for a hard-line, give-no-quarter posture, a reflection of a seething party base that will have it no other way.

Hm.  Looks like a pretty big gamble, actually.  This is a strategy of calculated divisiveness, and the likelihood of unintended consequences is quite high.