You want a 50 state strategy or you want a purist party of dems

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35. Yeah, but otherwise....

...they'd have no excuse for not getting things done.

Apparently every Dem is allowed to vote 25% of the time for their best interests, against the best interests of the Democratic party and we're supposed to jump for joy at that or else we want purity.

Can't pass a good energy/environmental bill? Oh well, can't be mad at Manchin because he represents coal country. Oh well. He votes with us the other 75% of the time.

Can't pass a good pharmaceutical bill? Oh well, can't be mad at Booker because he represents a state with a lot of Pharma companies. He votes with us the other 75% of the time.

And on, and on, and on, and on. Take your pick of Dems and their contituencies.

But then also be sure to get mad at people that says the Democratic party doesn't actually stand for anything and isn't willing to fight. And be sure to completely ignore that Republicans are mopping the floor with us and control every branch of government DESPITE not running a 50 state strategy that panders to their more moderate members. Apparently it's only DEMs who have to do that.