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NewJeffCT

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18. MAKE HIM VETO IT ANYWAYS

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 16, 2018, 12:20 PM

Oct 2018

Yes, that was meant to be in all caps.

Republicans kept sending Obamacare repeals to Obama to veto. It fired up their base and they took over the Senate in 2014. Democrats laughed at the Republicans repeating the repeal over & over, but it kept the GOP base engaged and they won every single close Senate race in 2014 - that was a mega NINE seat pickup. Republicans went from having 45 seats to having 54 seats.

Send him minimum wage hikes - make him veto it
Send him campaign finance reform - make him veto it
Send him a bill to protect Mueller - make him veto it.
Send him a bill to protect insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and make him veto it.
Send him bills to protect the environment, Planned Parenthood, election security, etc and make him veto them.

Then run against Trump in 2020 by saying that if a Democrat wins the White House, we can hike the minimum wage, protect Obamacare, etc. And, the Senate map in 2020 is a lot friendlier to Democrats than 2018.

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PELOSI: " if Dems take back the House in the midterms, The First Thing They Will do is Pass Campaign [View all] Bfd Oct 2018 OP

how about a new national "right to vote" act... lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #1

They have A LOT of work to do. Bfd Oct 2018 #3

I wanted them to reform voting back when they had both majorities Merlot Oct 2018 #5

It was all in candidate Hillary Clinton's policy platform too. Bfd Oct 2018 #9

I would raise the minimum wage first vlyons Oct 2018 #2

No democratic legislation will be signed by trump. Nothing can happen beachbum bob Oct 2018 #4

All we need is veto proof majorities. Merlot Oct 2018 #6

Yes. And a Dem majority controls the comittees. Bfd Oct 2018 #12

Why didn't we do that under Bush? JayhawkSD Oct 2018 #24

Then why was one of the first bills passed NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #26

If he does sign those bills he'll use them as a campaign boast in 2020 kimbutgar Oct 2018 #11

MAKE HIM VETO IT ANYWAYS NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #18

+++ This is what we have to do FakeNoose Oct 2018 #19

Congress as a whole has done little the past 2 years NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #20

??? Did somehow gutting ACA and tax cuts and runaway deficits get overlooked? beachbum bob Oct 2018 #23

They don't want to take the chance that he might not veto. JayhawkSD Oct 2018 #25

Democrats ran on increasing the minimum wage in 2006 NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #27

+1000000000 BeckyDem Oct 2018 #29

But that would require Republican votes too ? OnDoutside Oct 2018 #7

Going after the media should be on it as well Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #8

Fairness Doctrine & The Voter Rights Act Bfd Oct 2018 #10

Secure our voting infrastructure so it can't be hacked and can be easily audited. JudyM Oct 2018 #13

Yes, That is Key Bfd Oct 2018 #14

Let's stay focused on winning the midterms first. eom ffr Oct 2018 #15

Unless we gain veto proof majorities in both houses, it won't do a thing. sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #16

Not another half measure from the Dems, CUT ALL MONEY OUT, STOP FOOLING AROUND pdsimdars Oct 2018 #17

the FIRST THING should be bulletproof laws AGAINST VOTER SUPRESSION! Then on to reforms! BamaRefugee Oct 2018 #21

and PLEASE, Ms. Pelosi, say "WHEN" the Democrats take back the House, no more wishy washy bullsh*t!! BamaRefugee Oct 2018 #22

I wish her good luck DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2018 #28

New tax law enid602 Oct 2018 #30