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1. Yes the Republicans have always played to win. Too often Democrats played with a heightened ...

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 10:36 AM

Sep 2020

sense of nobility.

Wins matter. Bold action matters. If this horrible event gets Democrats to retake the Senate and then ... ACTUALLY USE THAT POWER TO PUSH FOR REAL PROGRESSIVE CHANGE then something good will come out of it.

Play to win. Win the Senate. Remove the filibuster. Expand the Supreme Court. Open PR & DC to Statehood. Implement the Wyoming Rule. Pass real restrictions on the Office of the Presidency.

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The Supreme Court Boomerang [View all] Brainstormy Sep 2020 OP

Yes the Republicans have always played to win. Too often Democrats played with a heightened ... Statistical Sep 2020 #1

Modern Democrats. Harold L. Ickes of FDR's administration was a warrior. SMC22307 Sep 2020 #11

Never underestimate Republican overreach C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #2

I am trying to hold on to this very thought. crickets Sep 2020 #19

Do away with the filibuster, expand the Court, PLUS... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #3

With each census, determine the population of the least populated state greymattermom Sep 2020 #8

I like that. Does it pass constitutional muster? AleksS Sep 2020 #12

Yes it is called the Wyoming rule Statistical Sep 2020 #15

Absolutely! In fact, that's how the Constitution was originally set up. lastlib Sep 2020 #16

It was actually 110 years ago moose65 Sep 2020 #17

Which Senate races can we donate to Wicked Blue Sep 2020 #4

Some wryter2000 Sep 2020 #7

THANK YOU! Wicked Blue Sep 2020 #10

At this point, I would say Jaime Harrison in South Carolina.... lastlib Sep 2020 #13

K&R!! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #5

I went to bed at 2 am Hstch05 Sep 2020 #6

I went to bed with the same feeling I had on Nov.8, 2016..... lastlib Sep 2020 #14

Ouch. Surely hope that isn't prescient about 2106! :) n/t moonscape Sep 2020 #21

Sorry--fat fingers.....fixed now! lastlib Sep 2020 #22

Oh no! Fixed? Now my post makes no sense :) n/t moonscape Sep 2020 #23

It seems like we have a whole lot more work to do now. dubyadiprecession Sep 2020 #9

Hindsight is 20/20 moose65 Sep 2020 #18

We can't change the past, but we should be able to learn from it. dubyadiprecession Sep 2020 #20