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Election Night Open Thread 4

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darthstar11/09/2016 6:14:12 am PST

re: #506 Jenner7

Obama’s legacy is gone. Gone.

The hell it is. Think Trump’s going to repeal and replace Obamacare? Of course he isn’t. That was just red meat for his rally crowds which he knew as much as any was filled with people who just wanted a good show. Trump has said on a few occasions that Obamacare worked. Think he’s going to gut solar and environmental policy? He may be a sleazeball of a business man but he recognizes a positive balance sheet when he sees one, and the green economy is a big part of our future. As for the stimulus? Trump will be asking congress for (and getting because he’s not black) money for infrastructure which we desperately need.

And as for “the wall?” That’s more easily walked back than any of his campaign promises. He’ll simply say something like “You want to pick your own lettuce?” and all the Republicans will laugh and a ‘permanent guest worker’ bill will appear out of nowhere…maybe even with a path to citizenship.

No, Obama’s legacy isn’t gone. It’s just going to get a big fucking gold T stamped on it so Trump can take credit.