One major difference between GOP and Dems is that GOP leverage their right flank to gain policy concessions and generate enthusiasm, while Dems lock their left flank in the basement bc they think that will make Republicans be nicer to them
Burgess Everett @burgessev
19 Dec 2020
New: McConnell tells Senate Republicans on conference call he’s holding firm on Toomey Fed language, sources tell me and @marianne_levine Cotton praised McConnell, Mnuchin and Toomey for not giving in to Dems and encouraged Senate GOP to rally around them
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And that’s what needs to stop.

Dec 21, 2020 · 7:32 PM UTC

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Asking nicely isn't going to be adequate with regards to changing this dynamic.
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Absolutely. The civility amounts to either rolling over, or playing victim, but net net same. We need younger leaders. Or at least more progressive, and let’s leave the “civility/victimhood”at the door-
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I completely agree. So how is it that your party is good for the rest of America? They’ve demonstrated, time and time again their contempt for you and you keep holding water for them. This is indefensible. Dems are not the good guys in any situation.
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Marianna run for Congress again, do it!
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@AOC is showing she is not the person to do it. Otherwise she’ll force the vote for M4A. Enough with hypocrisy
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The GOP really does care if anything gets done. Remember, negotiating with the GOP is almost the same as negotiating with a suicide driver in a car. If folks lose jobs, healthcare, businesses, they simply do not care. Why does this mean so little to voters on the right is the ?
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