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In reply to the discussion: What's with the no New Deal? [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,023 posts)They push and have pushed for decades for legislation that not only had no realistic chance of passing, that was not only far from mainstream, but also for legislation about as popular as turds in a punchbowl and kept pushing, were ever more certain of their convictions in the face of opposition, and relentlessly pursued and pursue their agenda until what was once seen as nuts became beltway common wisdom.
They don't give a fuck if the Ryan budget is unpopular or that it admittedly does the opposite of the stated goal of reducing the deficit, they relentlessly push their agenda and at worse trick, coerce, or grant cover to Democrats to at least accept the Catfood Commission which means their agenda moves even if it is actually despised and mocked.