# If Trump does make trade his first priority, Dems have a decision to make **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 16, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-does-make-trade-his-first-priority-dems-have-a-decision-to-make/772151 "2016-11-16T12:04:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-does-make-trade-his-first-priority-dems-have-a-decision-to-make/772151/11 "2016-11-17T05:43:39Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Apparently the thing to do when the other party controls the White House, House, and Senate is to not cooperate on any issue at any time. So whatever the Orange Rube proposes, Democrats should vote no on. For the next four years, we get to celebrate any bad news like rising unemployment rates or increased debt. I say Democrats should behave in 2017 exactly as Republicans behaved in 2009. So, what happened to this? > [@If Trump wins in November, who should be more dismayed, Republicans or Democrats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-wins-in-november-who-should-be-more-dismayed-republicans-or-democrats/748178/6): > > One never roots for a loss in hopes that the other party crashes and burns and give you hope for the future. > > Even worse is to lose the presidency and do everything in your power to make the country crash and burn so that you can take control of the wreckage. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-does-make-trade-his-first-priority-dems-have-a-decision-to-make/772151)._