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onecaliberal

(32,854 posts)
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 03:50 PM Dec 2018

House Democrats need to intro bills for all progressive agenda items.

Medicare for All, Free College, New Green Deal, minimum wage, repeal tax scam, etc...
Senate Republicans would reject it, and I'd remind Americans of this every day with a rallying cry to the press ahead of 2020.

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House Democrats need to intro bills for all progressive agenda items. (Original Post) onecaliberal Dec 2018 OP
This will only work if the Blue Dogs sign on... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #1
BDs and Repugs and the corporate media... pecosbob Dec 2018 #5
i agree but one at a time... samnsara Dec 2018 #2
I would expect Ms. Pelosi has a game plan pecosbob Dec 2018 #3
A game plan is absolutly needed to achieve results. empedocles Dec 2018 #6
Agree. For not only obvious reasons, cilla4progress Dec 2018 #4
We need to go to the mid west and southern states and talk about our platform. Go directly to the onecaliberal Dec 2018 #7
Yes, if only to demonstrate what is planned for the future. MineralMan Dec 2018 #8
Sure, symbolic votes, and bills never to be voted on in the senate. beachbum bob Dec 2018 #9
We can do all of those thing at the same time we're investigating. onecaliberal Dec 2018 #10

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
1. This will only work if the Blue Dogs sign on...
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 04:04 PM
Dec 2018

If we introduce a wishlist in the House, and it dies there through a coalition of BD and Repugs, all it will do is make Democrats look weak and ineffectual.

pecosbob

(7,538 posts)
3. I would expect Ms. Pelosi has a game plan
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 04:07 PM
Dec 2018

If Dems in DC act wisely in this next two years, they can decimate the GOP. But I also expect interference from less progressive members which will be amplified by the corporate media ad infinitum.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
6. A game plan is absolutly needed to achieve results.
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 04:18 PM
Dec 2018

A hunger for media attention and interference by less progressive members - and more progressive members; will be a persistent, costly problem, limiting achievement of results - which has happened in the last two elections.

onecaliberal

(32,854 posts)
7. We need to go to the mid west and southern states and talk about our platform. Go directly to the
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 04:46 PM
Dec 2018

people. Bypass the media.

MineralMan

(146,298 posts)
8. Yes, if only to demonstrate what is planned for the future.
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 04:50 PM
Dec 2018

Few will pass before 2020, but getting the word out about what's coming should inspire voters.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
9. Sure, symbolic votes, and bills never to be voted on in the senate.
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 05:11 PM
Dec 2018

Just don't waste time with 50 votes on same stuff. The democratic house has power of investigation and appropriations. They best use them as weapons.

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