So Democrats are left in a somewhat awkward position, because while winning the Presidency seems paramount, we could still effectively be locked out of power because of Republican obstruction in the Senate. If Democrats should lose the presidency, it\u2019s likely that President Trump will replace somewhere between one and three Supreme Court justices, essentially guaranteeing a right-wing majority for decades to come. That is the biggest threat, but there are probably other unforeseen consequences of giving Republicans two more years with the Senate and the White House. If Democrats defeat Donald Trump, things still look grim. It seems likely that Republicans would block any Supreme Court nominee of a Democratic president. Republicans also would block progressive ideas like healthcare reform, the Green New Deal, and student loan forgiveness, to name a few. If history is our guide, Democrats would suffer in the 2022 midterm and further solidify Republican control of the senate, and if things go really bad the house could fall as well.<\/p>\n

This is all to say that Democrats need the Senate. We can all still be disgusted by Donald Trump and want to get him out of the White House. However, none of the policy debates we\u2019re currently having will ultimately matter if Mitch McConnell is majority leader in 2021. Democrats like Beto, Abrams, Hickenlooper, and Bullock need to re-evaluate their priorities. Their home states would not be cakewalk contests even if they were candidates, but we need to maximize our chances of capturing the Senate if we hope to accomplish anything.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re quickly approaching the Rubicon. Demographic destiny will not save us, just as it didn\u2019t in 2016. Democrats are perfectly capable of multitasking, but the Senate is the real prize. and we need to remember that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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