Pres. Biden’s economic plan is bold and historic. In fact, it’s a little bit LBJ-ish. It’s also a battle ground for the moderates and the progressives in the Democratic party. Bit by bit, the LBJ-ish-ness is being drained away. Are there elements in the plan that you think are non-negotiable? I was excited about free community college but that appears to have been jettisoned. You?
Everything. Every single thing. And more that didn't make it into the initial plan.
Perhaps more than anything else the framing of the plan as investment in infrastructure, with infrastructure as every public good and service that supports life and increases efficiency and reduces the costs of doing Whatever, for the public at large. Though I wish Dems would enunciate that, and then support particular policies as part of that goal of a sustainable and equitable nation and world.
This is why -- besides the skeletons that are on my front porch, not in my closet -- I could never go into politics. The horse-trading would break my heart. And I, too, want some Democrats on a short chain (like a yard dog, but in better clothes). Quit being complicit in this nonsense. Use your big brains and push this stuff through. Do it.
And all we’re left with is the self-styled “courage” of a cowardly lyin’ Piece Of Totally Unredeemable Shite (which is the only way I could call the former guy POTUS).
And if Gaetz, Jordan and the Orangutan hisself’s skeleton’s haven’t precluded them from elective office in their constituent’s minds, I wouldn’t worry about those scrawny little things decorating your porch this Halloween. ☠️
It was my belief that we rallied ‘round Biden as the most moderate in a large pack of Democratic candidates for two reason: first, in the belief that he was best positioned to remove the former guy, and second, because he touted his decades of service in the Senate and ability (like LBJ before him) to accomplish much due to his knowledge and relationships in that Chamber.
Now Manchin has proven his inability to muster the ten Republican votes he promised with his stripped down proposal and is floating the Sampsonian threat of taking the Democratic Congress down by joining the ReTrumpicans before his term is up, while Sinema is… well, Sinema.
Perhaps the POTUS should take a page from Speaker Pelosi’s playbook and start courting the fringe Republicans like Romney and (yes, I’m going here) Collins with whom he has long-standing relationships and freeze the two DINOs out while retaining the historic goals that hearten back to the Great Society/New Frontier/New Deal/Progressive goals of LBJ, JFK, FDR & TR.
Sinema and Manchin are totally committed only to what they want for themselves. Until the \\\democrats get a larger majority they have to please some difficut members. Manchin shpuld have some concern on what an inevitable climate change would supply when it does not have to be written to get his vote. His state recieves a tremendous amount of federal largesse (4th most according to WV public broadcasting)
I agree with MaryAnn but sadly the damn filibuster hives people like Manchkin too much power. It’s insane that a man with financial interests in destroying the earth can weld this control. Before we lose any more seats to the crazy Republicans, we need to get rid of it.
That being said I think the college deal was great and would advance our country. Hopefully down the road. I hope the climate deals can happen as we will pay for that down the road if we don’t make changes. Another too little too late scenario. We need to learn to be proactive and not always reactive.
Everything. Every single thing. And more that didn't make it into the initial plan.
Perhaps more than anything else the framing of the plan as investment in infrastructure, with infrastructure as every public good and service that supports life and increases efficiency and reduces the costs of doing Whatever, for the public at large. Though I wish Dems would enunciate that, and then support particular policies as part of that goal of a sustainable and equitable nation and world.
This is why -- besides the skeletons that are on my front porch, not in my closet -- I could never go into politics. The horse-trading would break my heart. And I, too, want some Democrats on a short chain (like a yard dog, but in better clothes). Quit being complicit in this nonsense. Use your big brains and push this stuff through. Do it.
Brains and hearts are out of style and sneered at.
And all we’re left with is the self-styled “courage” of a cowardly lyin’ Piece Of Totally Unredeemable Shite (which is the only way I could call the former guy POTUS).
And if Gaetz, Jordan and the Orangutan hisself’s skeleton’s haven’t precluded them from elective office in their constituent’s minds, I wouldn’t worry about those scrawny little things decorating your porch this Halloween. ☠️
This ^.
It was my belief that we rallied ‘round Biden as the most moderate in a large pack of Democratic candidates for two reason: first, in the belief that he was best positioned to remove the former guy, and second, because he touted his decades of service in the Senate and ability (like LBJ before him) to accomplish much due to his knowledge and relationships in that Chamber.
Now Manchin has proven his inability to muster the ten Republican votes he promised with his stripped down proposal and is floating the Sampsonian threat of taking the Democratic Congress down by joining the ReTrumpicans before his term is up, while Sinema is… well, Sinema.
Perhaps the POTUS should take a page from Speaker Pelosi’s playbook and start courting the fringe Republicans like Romney and (yes, I’m going here) Collins with whom he has long-standing relationships and freeze the two DINOs out while retaining the historic goals that hearten back to the Great Society/New Frontier/New Deal/Progressive goals of LBJ, JFK, FDR & TR.
Sinema and Manchin are totally committed only to what they want for themselves. Until the \\\democrats get a larger majority they have to please some difficut members. Manchin shpuld have some concern on what an inevitable climate change would supply when it does not have to be written to get his vote. His state recieves a tremendous amount of federal largesse (4th most according to WV public broadcasting)
This is the part of politics where I'd want to pull out a sword and duel to the death. I mean, come ON.
I agree with MaryAnn but sadly the damn filibuster hives people like Manchkin too much power. It’s insane that a man with financial interests in destroying the earth can weld this control. Before we lose any more seats to the crazy Republicans, we need to get rid of it.
That being said I think the college deal was great and would advance our country. Hopefully down the road. I hope the climate deals can happen as we will pay for that down the road if we don’t make changes. Another too little too late scenario. We need to learn to be proactive and not always reactive.
What YOU said.