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Originally Posted by revrew
This is a point that seems lost on the average American and renders much of these debates a fruitless exercise, because the candidates aren't proposing things they can actually get DONE.
I want to hear a candidate tell me what they will DO as president, not what they think ought to happen - which is irrelevant in too many cases, particularly with the more ideologue candidates.
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Well all that depends on Congress, right? If the Democrats win the Senate, a lot of the ideas become more feasible (and if they win 67 seats in the Senate - very unlikely to happen, then all the ideas become more feasible). And every candidate has to believe their coattails will sweep in other Dems and win them the Senate (why run if you don't believe that).
If a future GOP Senate minority leader is less likely to wield the filibuster, things like public options or a higher minimum wage would easily happen.
If you recall, Booker actually did speak about this somewhat last night - how he is for Medicare for All, but on day one, he'll work for things like a public option to the ACA because it is more possible to be done quickly and then work for M4A.