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In reply to the discussion: This is insulting. [View all]stopdiggin
(15,619 posts)I believe in negotiation and 'half a loaf' (and I think that is ultimately where we end up here) - but I also think that the progressives have been expected to 'cave' and fall into line time after time, while other elements have been able to employ strong arm tactics - and ultimately prevail in a great deal more of their own agenda. You're not going to get your 3.5T - but we NEED some kind of social package - and without holding certain people's feet to the fire, it looks like there's a real strong chance the Senate just takes infrastructure - and walks away. Let's see some progress on both packages.
(incidentally - the little song and dance video presented - is basically just blah, blah, blah - but the larger issue of whether of whether she and her cadre ought to fold and fall into line - that's the real issue here.)