If Dems regain power in Congress, they will have to prove that Dems deserve to be elected to the presidency. This will take more than simply going after Trump's corruption, which does not rate high on the scale of what people are worried about. They need to craft legislation that addresses the main issues Americans care about and dare Trump to veto them. They might be surprised at what the narcissist is willing to do to get plaudits from Americans. Or not. Either way, the Dems will benefit going into 2028.
Adam Schiff would be a good choice, but so would Chris vanHollen. And vanHollen has more seniority. The only problem would be that both Raskin and vanHollen are from Maryland, and indeed, Raskin represents the district that vanHollen represented when he was in the House.
There needs to be a detailed plan to rebuild every aspect of our government and our economy. This will be a Herculean effort and require enormous sums of money.
"More than half of adults say the country as a whole, the national economy, and their local economy are worse off since Trump was reelected in 2025. Forty-six percent say they and their families are worse off since the start of Trump’s second administration. Most Americans (73%) say the country is heading in the wrong direction, including 92% of Democrats and 47% of Republicans."
Time to clean house by firing the henchmen.
We can then fire their hopelessly corrupt and incompetent boss in 2028.
And patience from us voters. As fast as the new Congress will work, all the damage inflicted by this band of criminals won't be accomplished overnight. It will take years according to what has been written by experts, and of course, the dregs of what is left of the Repubs will have their fangs out going for the jugular of the real defenders of the Constitution, the rule of law and we the people.
It will also take patience, which people don't have a lot of these days. It takes longer to build back that which was so quickly demolished. This applies to both structures as well as institutions.
If the Dems have any sense they'll walk and chew gum at the same time. Clawing back tariff authority will go a long way towards lowering prices, for example, but people also want to see the abuses and corruption of this administration finally facing accountability. ICE has murdered US citizens, Trump is illegally repurposing budgeted funds. It's a big job, but the Dems will have to do both.
On paper the simple fix to reduce prices and increase employment is reduce tatiffs to pre-Trump levels*. Prices should go down and once manufacturers believe markets are stabilizing rehiring will resume.
The politics is tougher. MAGA Republican’ts will likely feel a bipartisan win must be prevented as the “Dems can’t produce results” narrative has worked well in the past.
* I agree with Pete Buttigieg that reviewing in detail is preferable to “return to the old status quo”, but if elected Dems will be expected to make some immediate steps. Perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of good in these initial steps.
You are correct, Thomas, Linda and Stephen about the Dems having a plan to improve the affordability crisis in the Country before going after Trump's corruption and his family's and allies' corruption. Yes, this will be a huge task since Trump has used the government as his personal checkbook and siphoned off money from many agencies for his vanity projects. First, though, I believe the Dems should move more money to get Democratic wins in red States....like Ohio, Kansas, Florida and Texas. Republicans are moving tons of money to those States. I live in Ohio and it is an uphill battle for Sherrod Brown with all the republican money being dumped into smear ads against Brown and Brian Poindexter who is working to defeat Max Miller. Also, Trump will use the government any way he can to cheat as he is desperate and knows it. We must not be faint of heart but keep pushing ahead as WE the PEOPLE must be the heroes of our story.
"with 69% of the public saying his handling of the issue has been worse than expected, including 52% of Republicans."
"worse than expected"? What in the world did they expect from a liar and felon? If they expected anything else, well, that, in my opinion, is a clear indicator of a delusional break with reality.
This. At some point, the electorate which never bothered to learn the 'fool me once' adage is going to come face to face with its own stupidity. No words.
This is encouraging. Perhaps the "affluent neighborhood in Cincinnati" appears affluent more than it is in reality. Like many Midwest cities deprived by a shrinking manufacturing industry, residents are not doing as well has they have.
He might have been in Mobile Alabama near the Gulf Coast, but he has fewer allies in Huntsville. He was wanting his name on that new bridge in Mobile. His economy and this is definitely his economy has not been good for everyday American people. Neither has his war. Even Jen Psaki commented on his less-than-half-full room in Mobile. Most people are fed up with his garbage and would rather be enjoying their time at Oktoberfest and other entertainment venues than listen to his pathological narcissistic lies.
For voters, this is a Wylie Coyote moment (there's even a new movie!!!). The belief is Wylie standing on thin air. The reality is the splat at the bottom of the cliff. The unreality is his getting up after the spat, dusting himself off and continuing about his day as if the only injury was to his ego. It is VERY hard to penetrate people's desire to be left alone and to want desperately to ignore politics. If they vote at all, they will vote for the same label their parents and grandparents voted for. They will not notice that Republicans are no longer the party of Lincoln but instead are the second coming of the Confederacy. It's easier to vote beliefs than well researched facts.
This is especially true when the "news" that they listen to supports their beliefs and does not present the facts. Propaganda is a powerful force, as is brainwashing.
We must link the Republican party's lack of legislative oversight, let alone doing their regular job, to Trump. I would add to Jennifer's list - turning a blind eye to Trump and his cronies corruption. The only reason Trump is able to wreck havoc is because Republican legislators have aided and abetted him. They literally are just as responsible as Trump's regime.
I'm mystified as to what the Republicans thought would happen. They KNOW that practically everyone, including Republican voters, is opposed to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, Forced Birth, inflation, and Forever Wars. Yet they go ahead and do all the unpopular things and are amazed that the voters are unhappy.
THEY are all traitors and THEY should be "rewarded" as such. The Felon wants an expansion of the death penalty... Isn't that the traditional punishment for traitors?
Trump has long argued that Obama’s healthcare program and Biden’s Build Back Better program were not “worth it,” but his foolish war with Iran — and the ensuing gas price hikes — have been “worth it.” Americans who think that way are choosing to be blind to reality. Trump is counting on them. I guess elections really have become a national IQ test.
The GOP Congress members are frantically reading the fine print of their Faustian Bargain with Trump. Their ossified Washington bubble remained impervious to the growing pain and anger of their electorates as the challenges of affordability, the naked and massive corruption, and the escalating abuses of power stripped any veneer of normalcy from the patina of Trump's agenda.
The critical bulwark for the American electorate facing off the MAGA trifecta of power sequestration through all 3 branches of government is the ballot box.
Creating Congress as the first article of the constitutional was intentional. The voice of the people determines our governance as the primary installation of our order. The strength of the far-right's commandeering of our government, carefully executed over decades of orchestration, allowed Trump his excesses and lawlessness. Although the design of the far-right's governmental transformation relied on a strong unitary executive, their critical miscalculation was anointing Trump as their flag bearer. Trump's pathological malignant narcissism fueled grandiose fantasies replacing facts with fiction, promoted his impenetrable beliefs of his divinely inspired decisions requiring no external validation, and fed his insatiable greed and grifting, quickly undermined the carefully constructed plans of Project 2025.
Now, the consequences of Trump's incompetency, stupidity, and impulsivity have come home to roost, timed perfectly with the midterms. The electorate's mission is to restore the power of Article I of our constitutional voice. It shall be done!
"The voice of the people determines our governance as the primary installation of our order."
The concerted efforts of the far right over the decades have had an effect, though the invasion of the corporate lobbyists and their money may well have contributed far more. We are far closer to a government by the corporation than by the people than is good for us.
Those MAGA supporters who failed to show up in Mobile are highly likely to stay home on election day - or cast a protest vote. tRump will throw an epic tantrum and punish the voters even more.
Trump will sound the now tired and overused cry "Democrats stole the election." No Donnie, the people wil lhave registered a protest about what you and your ilk have dumped on us.
The problem with the Republicans in Congress and the Senate is that they think their "constituents" are themselves and not the voters. Time to pop their collective narcissistic bubble. It is the one month countdown. Vote early and drop it into a secure drop box!
If Dems regain power in Congress, they will have to prove that Dems deserve to be elected to the presidency. This will take more than simply going after Trump's corruption, which does not rate high on the scale of what people are worried about. They need to craft legislation that addresses the main issues Americans care about and dare Trump to veto them. They might be surprised at what the narcissist is willing to do to get plaudits from Americans. Or not. Either way, the Dems will benefit going into 2028.
They could start by replacing Schumer with Adam Schiff and Jeffries with Jaime Raskin.
Yes, Adam Schiff or Cory Booker
Or Chris VanHollen.
Adam Schiff would be a good choice, but so would Chris vanHollen. And vanHollen has more seniority. The only problem would be that both Raskin and vanHollen are from Maryland, and indeed, Raskin represents the district that vanHollen represented when he was in the House.
Though, we do have a deep bench in both houses.
There needs to be a detailed plan to rebuild every aspect of our government and our economy. This will be a Herculean effort and require enormous sums of money.
Which needs to clawed back from the Oligarchs.
"More than half of adults say the country as a whole, the national economy, and their local economy are worse off since Trump was reelected in 2025. Forty-six percent say they and their families are worse off since the start of Trump’s second administration. Most Americans (73%) say the country is heading in the wrong direction, including 92% of Democrats and 47% of Republicans."
Time to clean house by firing the henchmen.
We can then fire their hopelessly corrupt and incompetent boss in 2028.
And patience from us voters. As fast as the new Congress will work, all the damage inflicted by this band of criminals won't be accomplished overnight. It will take years according to what has been written by experts, and of course, the dregs of what is left of the Repubs will have their fangs out going for the jugular of the real defenders of the Constitution, the rule of law and we the people.
It will also take patience, which people don't have a lot of these days. It takes longer to build back that which was so quickly demolished. This applies to both structures as well as institutions.
Start by rescinding the Bush II and Trump tax cuts for the oligarchy. Repeal those two bills.
If the Dems have any sense they'll walk and chew gum at the same time. Clawing back tariff authority will go a long way towards lowering prices, for example, but people also want to see the abuses and corruption of this administration finally facing accountability. ICE has murdered US citizens, Trump is illegally repurposing budgeted funds. It's a big job, but the Dems will have to do both.
And they will have only two years to make an impact. Thus will require a unity of effort heretofore usually only demonstrated by Republicans,
On paper the simple fix to reduce prices and increase employment is reduce tatiffs to pre-Trump levels*. Prices should go down and once manufacturers believe markets are stabilizing rehiring will resume.
The politics is tougher. MAGA Republican’ts will likely feel a bipartisan win must be prevented as the “Dems can’t produce results” narrative has worked well in the past.
* I agree with Pete Buttigieg that reviewing in detail is preferable to “return to the old status quo”, but if elected Dems will be expected to make some immediate steps. Perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of good in these initial steps.
You are correct, Thomas, Linda and Stephen about the Dems having a plan to improve the affordability crisis in the Country before going after Trump's corruption and his family's and allies' corruption. Yes, this will be a huge task since Trump has used the government as his personal checkbook and siphoned off money from many agencies for his vanity projects. First, though, I believe the Dems should move more money to get Democratic wins in red States....like Ohio, Kansas, Florida and Texas. Republicans are moving tons of money to those States. I live in Ohio and it is an uphill battle for Sherrod Brown with all the republican money being dumped into smear ads against Brown and Brian Poindexter who is working to defeat Max Miller. Also, Trump will use the government any way he can to cheat as he is desperate and knows it. We must not be faint of heart but keep pushing ahead as WE the PEOPLE must be the heroes of our story.
"with 69% of the public saying his handling of the issue has been worse than expected, including 52% of Republicans."
"worse than expected"? What in the world did they expect from a liar and felon? If they expected anything else, well, that, in my opinion, is a clear indicator of a delusional break with reality.
What else could we get by installing a cult leader as the president?
Precisely.
This. At some point, the electorate which never bothered to learn the 'fool me once' adage is going to come face to face with its own stupidity. No words.
I live in a conservative affluent neighborhood in Cincinnati. The Republicans have controlled the Ohio government for decades.
I am struck by what I am not seeing. No campaign signs for Husted (R Senate) or Ramasmarmy (R Governor). None.
The total lack support is striking.
There are signs for Brown (D Senate) and Acton (D Governor).
This is encouraging. Perhaps the "affluent neighborhood in Cincinnati" appears affluent more than it is in reality. Like many Midwest cities deprived by a shrinking manufacturing industry, residents are not doing as well has they have.
America failed a national IQ test in 2024. We can partially make up for that now
Actually, we. wuz robbed.
Did Trump admit that Musk stole Pennsylvania?
Has Musk bragged about it?
Cmon man. Ppl voted for this crap
Or they DIDN’T vote at all (70 mil), which created this mess, also.
Very true
One wonders what is left to destroy. Then we awaken each morning, read the news, and know the answer.
If you are still planning to vote republican, you’re just not paying attention.
He might have been in Mobile Alabama near the Gulf Coast, but he has fewer allies in Huntsville. He was wanting his name on that new bridge in Mobile. His economy and this is definitely his economy has not been good for everyday American people. Neither has his war. Even Jen Psaki commented on his less-than-half-full room in Mobile. Most people are fed up with his garbage and would rather be enjoying their time at Oktoberfest and other entertainment venues than listen to his pathological narcissistic lies.
For voters, this is a Wylie Coyote moment (there's even a new movie!!!). The belief is Wylie standing on thin air. The reality is the splat at the bottom of the cliff. The unreality is his getting up after the spat, dusting himself off and continuing about his day as if the only injury was to his ego. It is VERY hard to penetrate people's desire to be left alone and to want desperately to ignore politics. If they vote at all, they will vote for the same label their parents and grandparents voted for. They will not notice that Republicans are no longer the party of Lincoln but instead are the second coming of the Confederacy. It's easier to vote beliefs than well researched facts.
This is especially true when the "news" that they listen to supports their beliefs and does not present the facts. Propaganda is a powerful force, as is brainwashing.
The social media feedback algorithm amplifies messaging themes. That certainly doesn't help people confront reality.
Thank you. I missed its influence, which is quite strong and widespread.
You are welcome. Sometimes mundane things end up being important even if unremarkable.
We must link the Republican party's lack of legislative oversight, let alone doing their regular job, to Trump. I would add to Jennifer's list - turning a blind eye to Trump and his cronies corruption. The only reason Trump is able to wreck havoc is because Republican legislators have aided and abetted him. They literally are just as responsible as Trump's regime.
I'm mystified as to what the Republicans thought would happen. They KNOW that practically everyone, including Republican voters, is opposed to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, Forced Birth, inflation, and Forever Wars. Yet they go ahead and do all the unpopular things and are amazed that the voters are unhappy.
THEY are all traitors and THEY should be "rewarded" as such. The Felon wants an expansion of the death penalty... Isn't that the traditional punishment for traitors?
The thing about the economy is … it’s exactly what the Project 2025 social rejects want. Ask Russ Vought.
Trump has long argued that Obama’s healthcare program and Biden’s Build Back Better program were not “worth it,” but his foolish war with Iran — and the ensuing gas price hikes — have been “worth it.” Americans who think that way are choosing to be blind to reality. Trump is counting on them. I guess elections really have become a national IQ test.
The GOP Congress members are frantically reading the fine print of their Faustian Bargain with Trump. Their ossified Washington bubble remained impervious to the growing pain and anger of their electorates as the challenges of affordability, the naked and massive corruption, and the escalating abuses of power stripped any veneer of normalcy from the patina of Trump's agenda.
The critical bulwark for the American electorate facing off the MAGA trifecta of power sequestration through all 3 branches of government is the ballot box.
Creating Congress as the first article of the constitutional was intentional. The voice of the people determines our governance as the primary installation of our order. The strength of the far-right's commandeering of our government, carefully executed over decades of orchestration, allowed Trump his excesses and lawlessness. Although the design of the far-right's governmental transformation relied on a strong unitary executive, their critical miscalculation was anointing Trump as their flag bearer. Trump's pathological malignant narcissism fueled grandiose fantasies replacing facts with fiction, promoted his impenetrable beliefs of his divinely inspired decisions requiring no external validation, and fed his insatiable greed and grifting, quickly undermined the carefully constructed plans of Project 2025.
Now, the consequences of Trump's incompetency, stupidity, and impulsivity have come home to roost, timed perfectly with the midterms. The electorate's mission is to restore the power of Article I of our constitutional voice. It shall be done!
"The voice of the people determines our governance as the primary installation of our order."
The concerted efforts of the far right over the decades have had an effect, though the invasion of the corporate lobbyists and their money may well have contributed far more. We are far closer to a government by the corporation than by the people than is good for us.
Those MAGA supporters who failed to show up in Mobile are highly likely to stay home on election day - or cast a protest vote. tRump will throw an epic tantrum and punish the voters even more.
Trump will sound the now tired and overused cry "Democrats stole the election." No Donnie, the people wil lhave registered a protest about what you and your ilk have dumped on us.
The problem with the Republicans in Congress and the Senate is that they think their "constituents" are themselves and not the voters. Time to pop their collective narcissistic bubble. It is the one month countdown. Vote early and drop it into a secure drop box!