Eyeing 2016 Campaign, Liberals Are Watching Hillary Clinton For Signs On How She Might Govern

[mikekohr]

6. DING! DING! DING! best. most pragmatic, grounded in reality post. Ever.

Put Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on the top of our ticket, win in a massive blowout victory, and we are still screwed if we are stuck with a Republican House and/or Senate.

President Obama was elected President, not annointed King. We have never gave him the votes he needed in Congress to get a progressive agenda done. We need the control of the House and 60+ votes in the Senate or a majority and reform of the fillibuster rule.

That's how the system is rigged. Not liking it does not change the reality of the dynamic. The Republicans know how the game is played. We ought to pay attention to how they cling to power when they are so far out of step with the majority of Americans.

"One does not need to be smart to be successful in politics. But one does need to be able to count."
-Robert F. Kennedy-