if Blue Wave happens, what is the first thing Dems should do?

[Demovictory9]

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[SWBTATTReg]

1. Make sure that they haven't signed tons of non disclosure agreements to hide ...

stuff too. This is, to me, being used as a weapon to avoid being prosecuted for what would be a crime in the normal world. No one is above the law. No one.

[brooklynite]

29. Meaningless and non-enforceable.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Re-open the House Intelligence Committee investigation

that Devin Nunes and his stooges shut down.

[TomSlick]

5. YES.

Re-open the investigation and start issuing subpoenas.

[dubyadiprecession]

3. Work on operation "Don't blow it again"!

These swings in having power then losing it, really suck!

[beachbum bob]

4. Top to bottom investigations of the entire trump administration.

[LakeArenal]

6. Impeach the Supreme Court appointments by Dump

[AlexSFCA]

34. does constitution allow this?

[LakeArenal]

44. I have heard that it is possible.

https://legalbeagle.com/6596992-rules-removing-supreme-court-justice.html

Samuel Chase was impeached in 1804 and acquitted.

[DonViejo]

7. The first thing? Elect Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House

[BigmanPigman]

12. DITTO!

[Volaris]

23. I'd suggest Hillary Clinton.

Putting her officially in the Line of Succession will be the First, Small Justice that can come out of this HACK of our Democracy, and mark my words it will scare the bejeezus out of Trump, his criminal cabinet and every GOP senator lucky enough to have survived the Blue Wave.

If they wanna let Nancy actually run the show and make the day-to-day decisions from a position as majority whip and just allow Hillary to stand as a figurehead, I have no real problem with that, either.

But i think she deserves to be in the Line, just in case there's a way to remove trump AND pence.

[muriel_volestrangler]

33. Mucking around with 200+ years of precedent would be an awful idea

The major point at the moment is to "get back to normal". If there was a sudden "screw common sense and all established precedent, we'll have an unelected Speaker" move, then the Republicans in the Senate would say "no way are we voting to convict Trump in impeachment proceedings".

Pelosi would be a fine president, if Pence turns out to be removeable. There's no need to make it look like the Clintons secretly control everything after all.

[Me.]

26. Bingo Bammo

[unblock]

8. Good ideas, but off as to timing. No way Donnie signs any of this.

It's worth starting these efforts, especially any constitutional amendments. But we're not passing any good laws until democrats regain the White House.

Donnie doesn't care how corrupt it looks.

After 2020, *then* we can put this into law.

Until then, the main focus should be regaining control

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. But what they can do right away is open or re-open investigations

about things that really need investigating. That's what scares Trump and the GOPers more than anything.

[unblock]

18. True, though what scares me is a repeat of the north/poindexter debacle.

A lot of people need to go to prison for a long time if we're going to break this culture of corruption....

[kacekwl]

9. Stop and think of a

unified message and plan that makes sense and will work.

[Squinch]

11. Devote all the resources necessary to reuniting those

babies with their parents.

Then get all of Puerto Rico back on the electric grid.

Not sure if there is anything they can do to prevent Kavanaugh, but if there is they should do it.

Then do whatever they can to legislate the safety of the Mueller investigation.

Then we can talk about the rest if it.

[Pachamama]

19. +1000

Good list....

[Va Lefty]

13. Get Traitor don's tax returns! Make the public!

[peggysue2]

39. This is definitely doable and . . .

would go a long way in proving the Trumpster for the liar he is. If I recall correctly if we win this would be Maxine Walter's purview. LOL. Now that would be a hoot!

[pnwmom]

14. How can we change things into laws without enough votes to override a veto?

Which we almost certainly won't have.

[marylandblue]

15. Spike the ball and do a touchdown dance

[Scurrilous]

16. First thing?

Party!

[Raven123]

17. Secure our voting systems

[AlexSFCA]

35. no kidding and pass automatic voter registration nationwide law

[BlueWI]

20. It would be great to work on a legislative agenda.

Infrastructure bill, student loan reform, green energy initiative - any of these three, in addition to the investigation of the election interference and corruption in the campaign.

Trump is always hungry for a win. He might sign a democratic bill if it got to his desk, even if he's being investigated. Do like Republicans do - use that lack of political capital to leverage some legislative wins.

Not concerned about who the speaker is. I am interested in bringing forward a legislative agenda that is forward thinking and builds momentum for 2020.

[oberliner]

21. Reach across the aisle and promise to work in a bipartisan fashion?

[Volaris]

22. Elect Hillary Clinton to the Speakership.

[edbermac]

24. Cuff him.

[Fresh_Start]

25. voting rights

anyone who deliberately deprives another valid voter, should lose their right to vote for the rest of their lives.


Also apportion legislators based on number of voters...not based on bodies.

[brooklynite]

27. None of these...

...should be top priority. Important, yes, but we have to show we're going to focus on bread and butter issues that voters care about.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

28. Thank the American people for the trust they placed in them.

[Me.]

30. Do Everything They Can To Restore Protections That Doesn't Require A Signature

Issue subpoenas Nunes would, initiate investigations into Zinke, Perry, & DeVos for starters and hold Senate Cons feet to the fire

[treestar]

31. Orange Idi Amin would veto all of it

Do some of it just to show he will veto it to make him look bad.

Spend the rest of the time investigating him.

[Loki Liesmith]

32. Subpoenas

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. I think Democrats should wait until the results are clear. Other things higher priority today . . nt

[cpamomfromtexas]

37. Paper ballots codify protection for elections

[jmowreader]

38. The FIRST thing we need to do...

Write a law that will stop Uday, Husay and Jarvanka from having any role in this White House.

Next, we need a law that will prevent the president from selling goods and services to the government at a profit. So...say...if the president decides to golf on his own course, he has to provide the Secret Service carts at no charge, rooms at a reasonable rate that covers utilities and housekeeper labor, and food at the cost of ingredients plus utilities and labor.

Then we need to completely rethink the way presidential participation in down-ballot campaigns is funded. The way the law is now, Trump can go to Texas to do a Nazi rally for Carnival Cruz, visit a school, and use the school visit as proof the trip needs to be paid for by the USG. Under my new plan, we will look at how much of the trip was spent on each thing. When the president is “on official business” for less time than he’s in a makeup chair getting prepared to rouse some rabble, the trip needs to be paid for by the candidate, or by Trump.

[ooky]

40. Get our 2020 Democratic platform agenda on the table in the form of House bills

with i's dotted and t's crossed, so the people can clearly see what we can do with a trifecta victory in 2020. Affordable health care for all, Dreamers permanent status and path to citizenship, humane immigration law, shore up social security and Medicare, affordable education, infrastructure investment and jobs, paid for by taking back the 1.5 trillion the Republicans stole from us with their tax scam. Real, detailed proposals that voters can digest the benefits and the costs.

We won't have the votes to get them through into law during 2019 and 2020, but we can at least make it clear to everyone how the country will benefit from a Democratic controlled Congress and White House.

[crazycatlady]

41. Make the Blue Wave happen first

Get knocking and calling for your local Democratic candidate.

If you're in a safe district go to Swing Left and find your nearest swing district.

[StTimofEdenRoc]

42. #1 secure the elections, demand an audit trail.

[madinmaryland]

43. Investigate, investigate, investigate...

While nothing may happen it will be a drip, drip, drip. Make the WH stonewall and be on the defensive for the next two years.

[GulfCoast66]

45. The only Proactive thing we an actually accomplish is investigations

And we should do that like s house on fire.

And also pass lots of bills supporting policies Americans support. Nothing we pass will because law. But it will stake our claim.

Reactively we can stop any trump supported laws from being implemented.

Sadly, I predict now that if we win within 3 months there will be multiple post on DU trashing democrats for not ‘doing enough’. Even though we will not have the power to pass anything