# What would Democrats do with a supermajority in Congress? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [April 28, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627 "2026-04-28T20:41:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/41 "2026-04-30T21:05:15Z")
You can pull that kind of stunt when you have, or are running for, the executive; but if you want to get your veto-proof supermajorities working towards one end in concert, everyone needs to have run on - and with - the same playbook. Otherwise, you’re spending so much time trying to placate the squishies in your own caucus to get them onto the team that you’ll lose time and initiative. As much of an SOB as Newt Gingrich is, he had the right idea on how to get a legislative chamber moving in the same direction. The mandate keeps your own troops in line, because you know the Republican Noise Machine will do its best to pick them off one by one. ---
**Author:** ![Cmyers1980](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyers1980/32/11814_2.png) [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/42 "2026-04-30T21:32:31Z")
Go to brunch. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/43 "2026-05-01T13:24:10Z")
FWIW, that was just an example. Sub in whatever large-scale controversial issue you like- pro choice legislation, pro-environment legislation, well-funded Mars missions, etc… ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/44 "2026-05-01T17:57:21Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > Instead you’ll run the likes of AOC, Harris, or Newsom All of whom would be much, much better than Trump, there is no debate to be had. I’m thinking Jamie Raskin. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/45 "2026-05-01T18:10:19Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > Instead you’ll run the likes of AOC, Harris, or Newsom Two of them are good choice, and the third will be in a few years ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/46 "2026-05-01T19:03:31Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Two of them are good choice, and the third will be in a few years None of them will win. And you’ll scratch your head and wonder why and declare the electorate is fucking stupid and 4 years later you’ll do it again. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627/47 "2026-05-01T21:49:12Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > As much of an SOB as Newt Gingrich is, he had the right idea on how to get a legislative chamber moving in the same direction. Newt did not have a super-majority. When you have a super-majority, you are beholden to members from states and districts normally controlled by the other party. Without knowing what sort of Democrats the newly elected Democrats might be, it is impossible to say whether they could be whipped by leadership. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-democrats-do-with-a-supermajority-in-congress/1029627.md?page=2)