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I think it a mistake to view this simply on the merits. Republican obstruction against Obama was very effective at…
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I'm not saying failure to end the filibuster is the real reason, but when you ask these people what McConnell…
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I think Trump has given them a reason: failure to end the filibuster. Of course, the filibuster was not relevant…
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The comment says that the project of authoritarianism is to define reality and cites Stalin and 1984 as examples. It…
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I think that's a fine idea. Geezer.
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On a practical level, I think the Democratic position at this point should be "no comment until a bill is…
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Substantively, one could argue for what Ryan has an offer - no mortgage interest in exchange for a higher standard…
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A little tangential, but what's your take on this? http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mcconnell-debt-ceiling-deal-democrats-not-quite-as-good Maybe this is just McConnell trying not to sound like…
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His game seems to be making sure the Republican Congress gets all the blame. I continue to assume he does…
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On the debt ceiling, I want the Dems to play it safe, and that means giving them more time, or,…
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I think that is overconfident that the Repubs will keep folding. I'm particularly worried about Trump here, because things are…
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So the Republicans were willing to kill the debt ceiling and the Dems said no because they want to torture…
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Not really buying that. Everyone knows the Republicans have the majority and the White House, plus the Repubs have spent…
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I'm not seeing how you predicted today's main development. Yesterday, you wrote on a Politio piece saying that Trump and…
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TPM today has a story about Trump agreeing with Democrats to a 3-month debt limit extension tied to disaster relief…
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This is why I think the end game has to be pressuring Trump to resign and offering him legal protection…
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" since no one is really any more popular than Trump" Bernie!! He was at 57% in April, way above…
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I'm hoping he pushes Flake to flip, along with Collins and Murkowski. However, the obstruction case against Trump is strong,…
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There would be a negative multiplier effect to this, though. A high one, since this is money actually spent. Missing…
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Most of those (though not Soros, I think) donate both ways. That much more reason they will have to pressure…
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