Now that the Democrats have taken control of Congress, expect limited action on the legislative front.
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Democrats → take → front
While Trump’s agenda and his appointments are certainly stymied, the President still has a veto, so nothing happens unless the President wants it to happen.
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it → stymie → veto
But that’s not the story you should keep an eye on.
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you → ’ → eye
Instead, look out for the influence Congressional Democrats will have on the Democratic presidential primary, which begins now.
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which → look → primary
Recall the last time there was a contested Democratic presidential primary, in 2019 and 2020, a record 29 Democratic candidates declared presidential runs.
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candidates → recall → runs
The earliest was on August 10, 2017, when former Congressman John Delaney (D-MD) jumped the gun and became the first declared candidate, way before the 2018 midterm was held.
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midterm → jump → gun
He was followed by Andrew Yang, who also announced the year prior to the mid-term.
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who → follow → term
They were followed by Elizabeth Warren’s announcement of her exploratory committee in December 2018.
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They → follow → December
Before January 2019 was over, six more candidates jumped in, including Kamala Harris.
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candidates → jump → Harris
Bernie Sanders announced in February 2019 and eventual winner, Joe Biden, entered in late April.
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winner → announce → April
The 2027-2028 race will kick off now, and it’s likely there will be more than 20 Democratic candidates in the running.
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it → kick → running
Just as Donald Trump in 2015 broke the Republican Party and ushered in a populist era, the Democratic Party, even after this 2026 win, is about to break.
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Party → break → win
The old Democratic Party is receding, as the newly ascendant, redistributive socialists and progressives push to get their way.
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socialists → recede → way
Look for Democrats to push the envelope everywhere.
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Democrats → look → envelope
Compromising with Trump is not in the Democrats’ DNA, especially not after the rout the GOP just suffered.
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GOP → compromise → rout
The Democrats’ significant majorities won’t shield them from the energy the left has on the party.
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left → shield → party
Democrats run as moderates, but then govern from the left.
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Democrats → run → left
James Talarico and Abdul el Sayed are not going to vote purple.
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Talarico → go → ?
They’re as blue as you get.
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you → ’re → ?
It won’t matter next year if their legislation doesn’t have enough votes to overcome a veto.
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legislation → matter → veto
Passing laws isn’t the goal.
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Passing → pass → laws
Preparing for 2028 is.
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Preparing → prepare → 2028
The Democrats in 2027 will step into the on-deck circle of governance and politics.
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Democrats → step → governance
If they go too far, they’ll get hit by their own pitch.
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they → go → pitch
Medicare for All, the abolition of ICE and cutting off support for Israel are catnip for the Democrats.
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Medicare → cut → Democrats
Democratic presidential contenders will call on Congress to pass these measures, and Congressional leaders will be pressured by rank and file to take them up.
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leaders → call → them
The filibuster will likely be eliminated, allowing for passage of an expansion of the Supreme Court, statehood for Democratic strongholds, and nationwide billionaire and millionaire taxes.
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filibuster → eliminate → strongholds
They’ll get vetoed, but in failing, the Democrats will seek to set themselves up for future legislative success.
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Democrats → veto → success
When President Reagan in 1980 ran on supply-side tax cuts, he supported what, at that time, had been unsuccessful legislative initiatives launched by former Congressman Jack Kemp (R-NY) and Senator William Roth (R-DE) to cut taxes in the late 1970s.
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what → run → 1970s
President Obama’s push for Obamacare was made possible by years of Democrats in the House and Senate who unsuccessfully pushed for expansion of health insurance in the individual marketplace, while prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage based on a patient’s prior medical condition.
President Trump’s success in shutting down illegal immigration was made possible by years of Republicans calling for President Obama to secure the border.
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Obama → make → border
Obama didn’t do it, but Republicans were ready, and they supported President Trump when he did.
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he → do → Trump
Congress’ mad dash to the left will create a mutual admiration society between the most ardent left-wingers in the House and Senate and the party’s presidential candidates.
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dash → create → House
Candidates will call on the Congress to pass left wing measures so they can define themselves to primary voters, and Members of the House will endorse candidates who support their cause.
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who → call → cause
The few remaining voices of moderation and centrism among the Democrats will be overrun.
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voices → remain → Democrats
They’ll be stampeded as the new Congress takes shape, with Socialists on the ascendancy and progressives in charge.
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Congress → stampede → charge
President Trump ended the reign of establishment Republicans in 2016.
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Trump → end → 2016
An equivalent shift will take place among Democrats in 2027 and 2028.
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shift → take → 2027
The further left the Democrats go in 2027, the harder it will be for them to actually win the White House in 2028.
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them → go → 2028
But their leftward lurching ship has been launched.
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ship → lurch → ?
The Aporia
