> How would he seek to do that without having a majority in Congress?
Why would he be the first Presidential candidate in history to not seek to have a Congressional majority supporting his policy objectives elected alongside himself?
(Sure, he probably won't get that, and he'll probably have to compromise with the Congress he actually has. But that shouldn't stop him from trying to build as much support as possible for his actual policy goals.)
Again, I think there's a real disconnect from reality and who actually votes in Congressional races. While he personally can try to build as much support as he wants for his policies, there is no indication that given the current Congressional battle lines will give way for someone even more far left than Obama.
Why would he be the first Presidential candidate in history to not seek to have a Congressional majority supporting his policy objectives elected alongside himself?
(Sure, he probably won't get that, and he'll probably have to compromise with the Congress he actually has. But that shouldn't stop him from trying to build as much support as possible for his actual policy goals.)