It is time for the Democrats to adopt devious tactics in the Senate and the House of Represetatives.
There are enough upright Republicans willing to vote secretly against Trump’s nominees and plans. However, they are not willing to take a public stand against him because they fear retribution through being primaried by a Trumpish MAGA opponent.
Democrats should make deals with these Republicans that, if they vote against Trump, the Democrats will not put up a Democratic candidate at the next General Election. In this case, even if primaried, the current incumbent could run as an Independent and pick up the centrist and moderate left voter and might even get Democratic support and votes.
Democrats and centrist Republicans could push for a change in the rules of the House and Senate so as to require that nominees and bills be voted on with secret ballots. This would reduce the fears of centrist Republican senators and Representatives that they might be primaried. I realize that this is a longshot given the leakiness of their offices.
Finally, we, the public, must continue what we are doing, especially in red states and districts, contact our senators, contact our representative and insist that they grow spines and vote to block or undo Trump’s most outrageous actions.
America’s survival depends upon it.
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