Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
Leaving the term "technocracy" aside, federal elections should be more of a resume-measuring contest than a question of charisma (or of fundraising).

I'll have more to say about this ACIN, but don't fall into the Democratic trap of "electoralitis". Democrats need to pass proper legislation in office, not just take office to hold it. Also one of the things that makes me skeptical of Sanders: if there's a right way to do things, and you want to implement it in government, you should have a pioneering hard line prepared for all the world to see, not just statement of intent: "Here are comprehensive drafts for just about everything government can touch. The second we have suitable majorities, these bills will be signed into law. Immediately. Here is the substance publicly available ahead of time, for people of knowledge and good will to assess. None of that bipartisan debate crap on the floor. Immediately. "
I missed this among the daily show that is "what did the president say now?"

I mostly agree with what you are saying, but I think it would just be so much easier for the public to swallow with someone new rather than an experienced politician. Democrats are not good at PR. Cue the stats about people hating 'Obamacare' but they would love to keep the ACA.

Personally, I can only think of a few policies off the top of my head that would be both straightforward to implement, would be beneficial to the Democratic party, and has a chance of a broader coalition of support among the public.
A. Codified paid parental leave, both maternal and paternal. (Treat it as minimum wage, with a bottom limit of 12 paid weeks, states free to expand as they wish)
B. Amend the Reapportionment Act of 1929 to include the Wyoming Rule. (This would mitigate a portion of the gerrymandering disadvantage Democrats face in House elections in a scenario where SCOTUS upholds gerrymandering)
C. Automatic voter registration. (Several states already have their own programs, again leave it up to them with minimal standards to meet).