What is the point of introducing legislation that cant pass at a time when our country

[Eliot Rosewater]

is metaphorically on fire and democracy is dying?

Do those who want a guaranteed jobs bill willing to acknowledge that without veto proof House and Senate it is impossible and we are at a minimum 6 years from that?

[JNelson6563]

1. It's about headlines, not results.

Some people like to throw out ideas (and criticism!!) but never seem willing/able to do the heavy lifting of building coalitions to actually achieve success. I mean there aren't even cameras around for that stuff, it's for grunts!

[ProudLib72]

2. Optics and holding people accountable

Just think, in two years you can look up senators who voted for and against said bill. Won't that be fun?

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. So actually the bill could be used to unseat democrats...Yeah, you are right.

[Doreen]

3. I agree.

However, we only have two years to fix it. If trump wins in 2020 Obama will have been the last actual president this country will have had. Trump is a dictator and his win would mean our country is over.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Exactly, so introducing any bill other than the "rump is a traitor arrest him now please" bill

is kinda like butting a cigarette out perfectly in the living room while the roof is on fire.

[Eko]

5. Has a bill actually been introduced?

Let alone written?

[lunamagica]

7. Not even introducing legislation, but just talk about introcicing legislation

Amazing how that can create the same buzz as if it had actually happened