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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 4564130" data-attributes="member: 24302">If only that were true.  There are voting blocks everywhere and in Omar's case the Somali community came out in support for her.  Just as 95% of black voters supported Obama.  Identity politics matter, especially to Democrats.  Reagan once joked about how difficult it is to get rid of a government program once it's established.  The ACA certainly serves some constituents well, but not everyone.  And you still used smoke and mirrors with your suggestion that the Dems fought tooth and nail for all of these programs.  When you have big enough majorities to pass whatever you want and a Democrat president to sign it, stuff gets done.  Which programs were Republicans able to successfully block in court?  Which ones were drawn out for years and years in court?</blockquote>