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Tue Dec 15, 2020, 03:06 AM Dec 2020

uh-oh. can Rs be trusted? is joe being suckered? they did it to obama, will they do it again? [View all]

tweets from white house reporter jennifer epstein at bloomberg news:

Biden says that 7 Senate Republicans, “mostly senior,” have called him tonight. He spoke to “one of the most senior members” who expressed a willingness to work on China and infrastructure. It’s going to take 6-8 months but GOP will work w him, “you’re going to be surprised.”

Biden recounted a call he had tonight w "one of the most senior members" of Senate GOP. "Joe, we've always been able to work together and there's a lot we can work on" was the msg from this lawmaker, who said he's willing to work w Biden on China, covid, health & infrastructure.

"I predict to you, and I may eat these words, I predict you as Donald Trump's shadow fades away, you're going to see an awful lot of change," Biden said as he reflected tonight on outreach from Senate Republicans.

“I know I've been criticized heavily for saying from the beginning, we've got to unify the country," Biden said. "I think you're going to be surprised. It's going to take six to eight months to get it under way but I think you’re going to be surprised."

"I’ve never once misled any of my Republican colleagues. Not one single time. And they know they can trust Kamala as well. And we can figure out where we can cooperate. Where we can’t, we have our arguments," Biden said tonight on a video call with grassroots supporters.

So, anyway, Biden's sticking with the post-Trump GOP "epiphany" ...



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How is the extended unemployment going? Down to just over a week LizBeth Dec 2020 #1
Moscow Mitch has pretty much signalled he won't be playing nice. So I don't hold out much hope for alwaysinasnit Dec 2020 #2
Oh stop! Biden isn't foolish enough to get suckered in. If they won't deal, which they won't Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #3
hope you're right. (i can't help worrying about this. joe's a good guy. they are assholes!) n/t orleans Dec 2020 #4
Thank you. betsuni Dec 2020 #5
Smartest answer to a ridiculous question. What some "uber progressives" fail to recognize is that... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #13
Don't be shocked if he does get some cooperation BGBD Dec 2020 #6
Mitch McConnell still refuses to say that Biden won the election. dalton99a Dec 2020 #7
I trust Joe's judgment and wisdom on this question. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2020 #8
Feigning corporation is a great way to obstruct and delay... unblock Dec 2020 #9
Well, Jennifer, since you asked. Why the f**k does it bother you and a handful of others... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #10
Yes, Americans want bipartisanship. This is politics. betsuni Dec 2020 #11
Thank you. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2020 #12
Yes, thank you. nt GoCubsGo Dec 2020 #20
Let's see how Georgia goes Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #14
China and infrastrucure? Fuck you health?! HEALTH!!!!! Fuck them straight to hell Afromania Dec 2020 #15
Translation - the only thing that passes is what McConnell wants to pass. CentralMass Dec 2020 #16
I think the primary problem here is that the Republican definition Bettie Dec 2020 #17
I don't trust any Republicans. Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #18
As long as Mitch McConnell controls the Senate, he controls the country. Vinca Dec 2020 #19
Republicans can not be trusted. Chainfire Dec 2020 #21
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