I believe they can (and should) pass legislation that will: if passed, benefit the people and attract voters to Ds; and if vetoed, provide campaign fodder to detract voters from Rs. In particular, Iād like to see something that benefits the working class broadly, but benefits the MAGA base rapidly and significantly, maybe some Medicare/Medicaid/ACA changes that save people $$$? Maybe a one-time corporate tax and distribution to consumers as a ātarrif rebateā? Maybe some sort of temporary jobs program to repair/replace infrastructure, with an allocation that mirrors existing federal->state/district grants (to benefit rural areas a bit more)?
They should also deny executive appointments to prevent further corruption, but thatās not going to be seen as action. I think some time can be spend on congressional investigations, maybe even turning evidence and conclusions over to state AGs, but going for impeachment or involving the Trump DOJ is an absolute waste of time.
If they go for a government shutdown, they better have a strategy for really winning something significant for the people. If there is a shutdown and thereās no or little concession from the executive, itās not going to be seen as positive action, but mere obstructionism.
I agree it might actually be impossible to satisfy the expectations Iāve been seeing on social media today. I think many people are overestimating the power of Congress v. āMr. Vetoā, the DOJ, and SCOTUS.
Iām still mad about Schumer caving in exchange for nothing during the shutdown last year or whenever it was. He needs to be kept far away from leadership.
I donāt disagree about that. Schumer and Jeffries have had their chance(s). If they really want to help the party, they can assist the new leadership behind the scenes ā strategizing and whipping. Or do you think it might have been about being on camera for them?
I think they just genuinely dgaf. They work for Israel, and Schumer has stated as much, which sounds a lot like he is acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign powerā¦
I believe they can (and should) pass legislation that will: if passed, benefit the people and attract voters to Ds; and if vetoed, provide campaign fodder to detract voters from Rs. In particular, Iād like to see something that benefits the working class broadly, but benefits the MAGA base rapidly and significantly, maybe some Medicare/Medicaid/ACA changes that save people $$$? Maybe a one-time corporate tax and distribution to consumers as a ātarrif rebateā? Maybe some sort of temporary jobs program to repair/replace infrastructure, with an allocation that mirrors existing federal->state/district grants (to benefit rural areas a bit more)?
They should also deny executive appointments to prevent further corruption, but thatās not going to be seen as action. I think some time can be spend on congressional investigations, maybe even turning evidence and conclusions over to state AGs, but going for impeachment or involving the Trump DOJ is an absolute waste of time.
If they go for a government shutdown, they better have a strategy for really winning something significant for the people. If there is a shutdown and thereās no or little concession from the executive, itās not going to be seen as positive action, but mere obstructionism.
I agree it might actually be impossible to satisfy the expectations Iāve been seeing on social media today. I think many people are overestimating the power of Congress v. āMr. Vetoā, the DOJ, and SCOTUS.
Iām still mad about Schumer caving in exchange for nothing during the shutdown last year or whenever it was. He needs to be kept far away from leadership.
I donāt disagree about that. Schumer and Jeffries have had their chance(s). If they really want to help the party, they can assist the new leadership behind the scenes ā strategizing and whipping. Or do you think it might have been about being on camera for them?
I think they just genuinely dgaf. They work for Israel, and Schumer has stated as much, which sounds a lot like he is acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign powerā¦