With the House of Representatives in Democrats' control, the next two years will give them the opportunity to show that there's a better model of legislating, that Congress is capable of doing more for Americans than cutting taxes for the wealthy and menacing everyone else's health care. Now and again Democratic leaders may need to play constitutional hardball — and they'll have a chance to do it in a more constructive fashion than Mitch McConnell and his team, who have dominated Congress since 2014.
Even as Democratic House members are picking the confetti from their hair, one thought should be foremost in their minds: How do they avoid screwing things up?
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