The #1 thing for Democrats now should be.............

[UGADawg]

Statehood for DC and Puerto Rico. Get that done and we can stop the filibusterer and pass all we need in 2022.

[marble falls]

1. Don't let up. Double down.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Can you imagine how apoplectic the RWNJ's would be if Dems empowered that many darker skinned people

???

OMG, they'd lose their ever-loving minds.

I say do it!!!

But how many votes does it take? Is it even possible?

Think Manchin would go for it when it would make him not super-special anymore?

[brooklynite]

3. And how do you propose that the Dermocrats do this?

[madville]

4. Why should DC be a state?

It would easier to just make it part of Maryland

[mobeau69]

5. 2 Dem Senators for one thing.

[JI7]

6. No, if you are serious about these issues than the #1 thing works be to state

governments .

[Beakybird]

7. The #1 thing should be voting rights.

Sinema and Manchin should be told that if they go along and allow an up-or-down, veto-free vote on voting rights that their states will be lavishly rewarded in the second priority, infrastructure.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. +1

[uponit7771]

12. +1,

[demmiblue]

8. That's not gonna happen. n/t

[Celerity]

9. Any bill to make either or both a state will be filibustered. Reform the filibuster or a shedload of

our agenda is dead in the water.

[wellst0nev0ter]

10. Vote protectors

Or say goodbye to having power for the next generation or so.