@BenjySarlin point is that Obama's historically-huge majorities meant that he didn't *need* to compromise in his first 2 years...
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Replying to @HotlineJosh
@HotlineJosh Which is why many Democrats are upset they spent months and months trying to negotiate with GOP on ACA anyway2 replies 1 retweet 14 likes -
Replying to @BenjySarlin
@BenjySarlin just look at the number of House Democrats who voted no as a sign of its popularity.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HotlineJosh
@HotlineJosh Popularity isn't the question, it's whether opposition would negotiate any alternative deal in good faith3 replies 1 retweet 7 likes -
Replying to @BenjySarlin
@BenjySarlin fact was that on OCare, the public was on their side. Hence, S Brown win in Mass, et al...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HotlineJosh
@HotlineJosh I don't know where to even begin here. The polarization preceded and caused the votes not the other way around.1 reply 1 retweet 20 likes -
Replying to @BenjySarlin
@BenjySarlin job of a president is to mobilize public support behind your agenda. Obama didn't do so on health care DESPITE supermaj1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HotlineJosh
@BenjySarlin you don't see how that galvanized opposition, and badly exacerbated Cong losses in 2010?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HotlineJosh
@HotlineJosh A) Totally separate Green Lantern argument B) I don't accept premise ACA is main cause of midterms. 10% unemployment is.4 replies 2 retweets 11 likes -
Replying to @BenjySarlin
@BenjySarlin well then, that's a big sticking pt. Will pt you to the columns I wrote at the time abt the impact OCare played in that elex.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@HotlineJosh @BenjySarlin Nobody asked but I'll split difference. 10% jobless motivated vote; ACA symbolized Dem inattention 2 biggest prob
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker
@DavidMDrucker@HotlineJosh Right, economy was massive prerequisite for level of outrage at ACA along with rest of Obama agenda1 reply 0 retweets 1 like - 1 more reply
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