if we keep the house and senate, the FIRST THING is

[DonCoquixote]

start impeaching Thomas and raise the number of Supreme court justices. We must undo the damage Mitch and Trump did.

[barbtries]

1. agreed.

stack the Court, there is no other way to even approach equity.

[Sancho]

2. Get rid of the filibuster in the Senate...probably need to do that to change the SC anyway.

...no more being nice.

[Earthrise]

3. John Lewis Voting Rights Act - because we will have won

because of participation of voters whose votes are under threat. To keep moving in the right direction we need to pass voting rights act so we have a chance to hold the Presidency in 2024.

Then SCOTUS.

Then the George Floyd Act.

[iluvtennis]

7. ++++ agree.

[SheltieLover]

11. Absolutely!

[Demsrule86]

14. We did not get two senators, Thus much of what folks want will be tough. We need to

add more senators in two years.

[Earthrise]

19. I think that the voting rights act and criminal punishment reform

are most likely to get support from Manchin or Sinema. I don't have high confidence but our chances are better. I am much less sanguine about changing the makeup of SCOTUS.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

27. Yup!

That is of primary importance.

[modrepub]

4. I'd Be Happy

If they finished the Jan 6 Committee investigation and published as much as they could for the historic record. Make reforms such as prohibiting Congress people and their families from trading stock or acting on legislation that would impact their family business (if it's over a certain threshold value or income stream; call it the Manchin rule). Tell Roberts to make reforms to his court or Congress and the President will do it for him. You can't have justices or their spouses engaged in the political activities. Strengthen the Hatch Act or come up with something new to prevent the President from steering Federal funds to his business interests (put some teeth into this).

I'll take this if it's possible but there are SO MANY reforms that are screaming to be enacted.

[Smackdown2019]

5. Accept DC as a state

I say accept DC as a state is the first thing... then Supreme Court....

[Lonestarblue]

18. And Puerto Rico. Both would need time to get governments in place and hold elections, but

should be ready for the 2024 election. This should have been done early in 2020.

[gab13by13]

6. Get rid of Christopher Wray,

by whatever means. Install Frank Figliusi even if it has to be as an acting Director.

[CottonBear]

8. Pass a law enacting unrestricted abortion rights. nt

[KarenS]

9. AND get rid of the Electoral College. n/t

[speak easy]

10. Ah ... amend the Constitution?

Not gonna happen anytime soon.

[Emile]

12. Constitution has been amended 27 times.

It can be done, but we'll need bigger majorities than this.

[KarenS]

15. This is why I love DU,,,,

you made me go read about this,,,,, geez,,,,

I did see something called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which is reform as opposed to abolishment

Thank you!

[Demsrule86]

13. No. You can't convict...waste of time,.

[demmiblue]

16. Manchinema (and probably a few others) will never let that happen. n/t

[onetexan]

17. Then CODIFY ROE!! We need to protect the RIGHT to reproductive health for women and our daughters

[rlegro]

20. Can't impeach a former president....

.... As a matter of the Constitution. But prosecutors can indict him.

[Emile]

21. The OP was talking about impeaching Clarence Thomas.

[Beachnutt]

22. Universal Healthcare for every American

like Canada, Germany, Denmark and Many many others..
Free healthcare for all.

[area51]

25. +1, 30 million of us have no access to healthcare. Even people w/insurance can't afford hc.

Physicians for a National Health Program

[2naSalit]

23. Doesn't impeahment/removal...

Require 2/3 vote in the Senate (for the removal part)?

[honest.abe]

24. Did you forget Manchin and Sinema are still with us?

[lees1975]

30. Yes, but

If we get to 51, the pressure will be on them. They're both up for reelection and given the direction Arizona appears to be going, if Sinema doesn't start acting like a Democrat, they'll replace her.

[honest.abe]

34. Of course this is all moot if R's take the House

Then nothing substantial will happen at all. Just gridlock and hearings and poo flinging... which is most likely what will happen.

[onenote]

26. Most of the actions proposed in this thread aren't going to happen

Assuming we have held the House and the Senate, in each instance its going to be by a very small margin -- maybe only one or two votes. And that will limit the ability to pass much of the legislation (or other actions) suggested in this thread. For example:

Impeach Thomas? Probably wouldn't have the votes in the House to do so, particularly since it would be a wast of time given the impossibility of convicting him in the Senate.

Eliminating filibuster: With at best a one vote majority, it is highly unlikely that the Senate would vote to eliminate the filibuster as a general matter. Would it eliminate it for a particular category of legislation? Maybe for voting rights legislation, but not much else.

Pass legislation allowing "unrestricted" abortion rights. Abortion-related legislation might pass, assuming the votes to overcome a filibuster could be mustered (very iffy). But it won't be for "unrestricted" abortion rights. If, as is probably the best case scenario, we hold the House by a single vote, Cuellar would be able to block such legislation. More limited abortion rights legislation might pass even if opposed by Cuellar if a Republican vote could be found for it.

Add more justices. Again, would require a change to the filibuster and I don't see it happening.

Get rid of Electoral College. Requires a Constitutional amendment which isn't happening either.


People should be prepared for more modest steps. From where I sit, the first thing that should happen is that the Senate should accelerate the pace by which it confirms judges. It also should confirm Gigi Sohn to fill the vacancy on the FCC to give the Democrats a majority there.

[Generic Brad]

28. Why? There's no chance of conviction

A two thirds vote is required to oust him. Do you think we can swing enough Republicans to get 66 votes? It would be an exercise in futility.

[Jskudris55]

29. What is this?

Fantasy land???

Dems don’t have the numbers to pass any of that. You’re going to see more of the same for the next two years.

Also, people DO realize that if we get rid of the filibuster and the dumb American people give Republicans control of the senate back, this gives them the ability to destroy America without Dems being able to do anything about it…

[lees1975]

31. Realize this,

That if Republicans ever do get control of the senate the filibuster is gone.

[Jskudris55]

33. Why wouldn't they have done that during Trump's presidency?

[Johnny2X2X]

32. Realistic things that will happen

Immigration reform and border security. Dreamers stay.

Protection of gay marriage.

More action on climate change.

Probably a deal on Social Security and Medicare they strengthens them.

Some other smaller deals. The big stuff already got done. Then in 2024 Dems will look to expand their leads.