So now we listen to David Gergen?

[BzaDem]

26. "Republicans will not vote down Republican legislation no matter what we do or say."

I seem to remember that the Republicans did exactly that during the last time Obamacare repeal was debated. It failed by one vote, because three Republicans voted against it. I'm very glad our party didn't listen to people who claim that "Republicans will not vote down Republican legislation no matter what we do or say."

The world is a complicated place. While slogans and platitudes that are contrary to reality might make the world seem simpler, they are still contrary to reality. Sometimes, it is possible to get Republicans to vote down Republican legislation. Not always, but sometimes. Your strategy of "give up without bothering to try" would come at the expense of tens of millions of Americans. Perhaps it is time to rethink your strategy, and any assumptions that caused you to come up with such a strategy.