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    The “American Rescue Plan”

    There seem to be cracks emerging here between the progressive and moderate wing of the Democrats here, especially concerning extending increased unemployment benefits and the $15 minimum wage. And now we are in a “vote-a-Rama” phase that will highlight some of the items many would prefer passed unnoticed, such as pension bailouts, money for more paid time off for federal employees, etc.

    Will we see more of this when we get to the “election reform” package in the pipeline? There doesn’t seem to be much sentiment for compromise within the party, much less for the sort of bipartisan stuff people like Romney and Cotton are proposing.

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    Who exactly should they be compromising with? If the Obama years taught us anything it’s that republicans don’t negotiate in good faith.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jp1 View Post
    Who exactly should they be compromising with? If the Obama years taught us anything it’s that republicans don’t negotiate in good faith.
    They’re not compromising with each other. The GOP doesn’t seem to be the major factor here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jp1 View Post
    Who exactly should they be compromising with? If the Obama years taught us anything it’s that republicans don’t negotiate in good faith.
    And the Trump years have taught us that most Republicans are too scared to vote against whatever the Senate Republican Leader says, because if they do, the Tea Party and Trumpists will mount a massive campaign against them in the next primary and the National Republican Party will fund the challenger instead of them. IOW block vote with the party or your career is over. So compromise and persuasion are impossible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LDAHL View Post
    They’re not compromising with each other. The GOP doesn’t seem to be the major factor here.
    True, although they will likely manage to get there. No party has all it's members going together in lockstep all the time. And that's probably a good thing. Heck, even the republicans don't always all agree. Only roughly half of republican house members were supportive of overthrowing the election results and installing a permanent dictator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jp1 View Post
    Heck, even the republicans don't always all agree. Only roughly half of republican house members were supportive of overthrowing the election results and installing a permanent dictator.
    And Republicans who voted to let the impeachment trial proceed instead of calling it unconstitutional have been censured or criticized by the national Republican party and their local Republican Party for not being sufficiently loyal: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/0...acklash-469008

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    Quote Originally Posted by LDAHL View Post
    They’re not compromising with each other. The GOP doesn’t seem to be the major factor here.
    I think this sort of negotiation and hog-trading is what "compromise" generally looks like.

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    It passed!!! So so so grateful. For smart victins of the coronavirus economy, this will stave off hunger for awhile. Rob

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    Quote Originally Posted by bae View Post
    I think this sort of negotiation and hog-trading is what "compromise" generally looks like.
    I don’t think the left wing of the Democratic Party feels all that happy with the results. I hear some of AOC’s staffers are setting up a PAC to wreak vengeance on Sen Sinema and her thumb.

    I suppose the next big test will be that elections bill coming up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LDAHL View Post
    I hear some of AOC’s staffers are setting up a PAC to wreak vengeance on Sen Sinema and her thumb.
    To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen, "Senator, you're no John McCain."

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