With a rightwing House of Representatives for the next decade, we need an opposition President.

[mmonk]

No imaginary middle neoliberal President that will "get things passed" through bi-partisanship that further sell us down the road. Just my opinion. Just having federal reserve action is not going to protect the general populace going forward.

[JaneyVee]

1. SCOTUS picks might be most important of all.

[mmonk]

2. Like Roberts and Alito who were let through by the neoliberals?

That boat has sailed.

[BlueCaliDem]

4. Who chose them? A Republican or Democrat?

Remember that when you decide it's time to vote IF you care about keeping more Roberts and Scalitos OUT of the SCOTUS.

[tritsofme]

6. There were 55 Republican senators when Roberts and Alito were confirmed.

Democrats were powerless to stop them.

Bizarre criticism.

[BlueCaliDem]

3. An opposition president who can lead a Democratic Senate to get things done.

Like President Obama has proven.

Otherwise, we'll have a lame-duck president who does nothing but fight with Republicans all day, everyday, and since the House is never taken to the woodshed by CorpMedia for being obstructionist and lazy, the blame will fall squarely on the president...and we lose even more power.

Sorry, but that's not how we keep Republicans out of the White House and the Senate. In fact, I'm certain Republicans LOVE your idea more than they'd like mine.

[mmonk]

5. I will agree partly. But I've tried it the centrist way and all I have to show for it

is 4 Supreme Court Justices, being worth 1/2 of what I used to be worth, and a worthless gerrymandered vote. The same old arguments no longer work when I've gotten screwed. I fight street level now in a country that has turned into a lie, nothing much else more. No more being roped on the court argument and a do nothing Senate.

[mmonk]

7. Let me simplify this for everyone. We need a Harry Truman type to properly defend our interests.

Nothing less is going to give us a fighting chance.