National & Minnesota
We suggest a simple idea, which will take a bit of work to make happen, but it is the creation of a Shadow Government. This would entail a three person committee made up of a Democratic Governor, where available, a Democratic US Senator and Democratic Congressperson. These three-person teams can be expanded to include a few other members, such as a Democratic State Senator and a Democratic State Representative, but the group should remain relatively small.
Their charge will be to follow the activities which occur in Washington, DC and at every stage from Executive Action, Legislation, or Rule-making. The Democrats need to have a series of go to people the press, pod casters, and other social media entities can contact to receive the Democratic alternative to the dictates and actions of the Donald J Trump (R) and his sycophants.
Democrats need to show what they would do if they were in control and how it is far more responsive to the needs of the electorate. They need to rebuild the trust and faith of the populace and by being able to use Trump as their foil, they have an ability to differentiate the extreme of Trumpism from the common sense of Democrats. In this case, being practical and pragmatic should be the rule and not just a hard left alternative.