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GoodRaisin

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12. We can't make a lot of change if we only have a majority in one chamber; i.e., the House.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 03:58 PM

May 16

We need to make voters understand that a democratic majority is needed in both the House and Senate if they want to see real change. I think making voters aware of that is the first thing we need to do. We can campaign on ways to arrest inflation and make changes to improve cost of living, but we need to present that as a two step process winning both in 2026 and 2028 to actually make things happen.

My fear is to campaign on making cost of living more affordable and then get blamed in 2028 for not making that happen after winning the House in 2026 because we didn’t have all the necessary votes in Congress to make that happen.

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What do Democrats need to do when they regain power? [View all] kentuck May 16 OP

There is SO much to go after........what to do first? Ars Longa May 16 #1

It's over-whelming just to think about, isn't it? kentuck May 16 #2

I guess the main thing to addresss is Affordability... I guess Ars Longa May 16 #4

Cut the budget to the military. Melon May 16 #3

Nothing will change until the court is expanded and the filibuster dies. Fiendish Thingy May 16 #5

That's a priority. lees1975 May 16 #18

Where to begin? Niagara May 16 #6

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine! Initech May 16 #7

The Fairness Doctrine has no effect on cable, sattelite, or internet (incl. social media) programmes/shows/sites/apps Celerity May 17 #21

Repeal the Comstock Act. mahatmakanejeeves May 16 #8

So much to ask of a single post! John Farmer May 16 #9

The big one for me is something they SHOULD NOT do Bettie May 16 #10

There's so much broken... just so much sakabatou May 16 #11

We can't make a lot of change if we only have a majority in one chamber; i.e., the House. GoodRaisin May 16 #12

Even if we retake both houses it will be endless vetoes Jersey Devil May 16 #13

First, any time an R says they are against big government, mcar May 16 #14

The very first thing remove all Trump loyalists from their doc03 May 16 #15

The first thing, which shouldn't take too long, needs to be to reinstate the Kennedy Center as it was before Trump hamsterjill May 16 #16

Increase the Supreme Court to 13. Emile May 16 #17

I agree that they need to seriously consider that... kentuck May 16 #19

I'm sure each of us has something that's been affected that we need 'fixed' bigtree May 16 #20

Honestly? I'll fear that they'll push to "put this chapter behind us and look instead to the future" Orrex May 17 #22

Now that you've seen canetoad May 17 #23

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