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Bettie

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8. Reaching out isn't a problem

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Mon May 3, 2021, 12:45 PM

May 2021

but eventually, that hand needs to be withdrawn instead of holding it out forever in hopes that they will somehow change.

So, asking them what could get them to vote for Bill X....they give suggestions that would turn it into something entirely different, we counter with something to weaken, but not to the extend they move, they say "NO, all or nothing".

At that point, you just say "Fine, nothing then." and move on.

Frankly, I see the value of doing it as a matter of theater, but I have zero expectation that any Republican will EVER cooperate as long as their leadership is what it is.

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Are the people who attack Congressional Democrats for trying to work with Republicans [View all] StarfishSaver May 2021 OP

I Don't THink Anything Will Work With Either Of Them Anyway Me. May 2021 #1

Exactly StarfishSaver May 2021 #2

that's not crazy at all. Voltaire2 May 2021 #3

They are put into those positions by their voters - many of whom Democrats are chasing after StarfishSaver May 2021 #5

Again: you are equating a very small group of disciplined political operatives Voltaire2 May 2021 #7

I'm equating them because they are whom those voters select to REPRESENT them StarfishSaver May 2021 #9

Who do you think falls into this category? brooklynite May 2021 #4

I think the Biden Administration needs to make the attempt peggysue2 May 2021 #6

Reaching out isn't a problem Bettie May 2021 #8

Agree StarfishSaver May 2021 #10

Right, make the effort Bettie May 2021 #11

Exactly StarfishSaver May 2021 #13

I think the pros know a great deal about their voters. They spend a lot of Hortensis May 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author StarfishSaver May 2021 #16

If the pros know so much about their voters, why haven't they been able to get StarfishSaver May 2021 #17

Beats me. Why aren't you a white power apologist? Is it because Hortensis May 2021 #19

Good question StarfishSaver May 2021 #20

:) Expect so! But as for what people believe, it's more complicated Hortensis May 2021 #22

It is mainly Manchin & Sinema talking about impossible bipartisanship AZProgressive May 2021 #12

With Sinema, I kind of get a feeling Bettie May 2021 #14

If anything, I'm the opposite. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #18

I think most of the Republicans that objected to the electoral votes of several states AZProgressive May 2021 #21

That's my impression too. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #23

if u can get a few repub votes in every precinct nationwide its worth doing. congress msongs May 2021 #24