[Arthur Wildfire! March]

‘He needs allies in Congress and I think this is better way to do it, than to pretend to get along with a bunch of meaningless platitudes.’

Reagan went to the American people via televised announcements and ramrodded congress. Trump can too, but even his tweets have tremendous clout.

And sometimes? He won’t even need to tweet.

[Dave W]

Reagan gained Congress' cooperation by engaging Tip O'Neal and other Dem leaders with good humor and manners. Reagan was popular, tons more popular than Trump and the dems felt the pressure from their constituents.

Reagan didn't ramrod anything. He knew he had to win the American people over first and had them pressure their congresscritter.

Reagan wasn't a bully. He knew a smile worked better than an insult. Reagan was determined and worked hard at persuading the American people. That is how he was successful.

Trump has a ton of work to do to on Capitol Hill.

It will take much more than a tweet to get anything done in Congress. I am realist, not a dreamer.