14. I agree that the progressives will fold just like THEY ALREADY DID!
They voted for this to move forward with the Stupac amendment attached on Saturday. What makes you think they would not vote for the final bill with the Stupac language intact? Further, if you loose the Stupac amendment you lose 40-60 House Democratic members anyway and the bill fails.
The Speaker can count and she has all the proof she needs to believe the progressives will fold.
Ask yourself this - if you were the speaker and had two letters, one from 40 progressives threatening to vote against the bill if Stupac is in and one from 40 blue dogs threatening to vote against the bill if Stupac is out, which threat would you take more seriously?
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