Reid and Pelosi got their members to cast votes that threatened their re-election, has Mitch ever done the same?
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To be fair many believed they'd be rewarded for the votes once the bill passed.
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True for some but for many a huge risk as was proven in the next election
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I agree my point is I don't think they really thought they were voting themselves out of office. Some knew, many didn't.
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Reid/Pelosi got them to take the risk, has Mitch ever done the same?
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And they took a drubbing four subsequent elections in a row. Gotta get past this all or nothing mentality
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Not four in a row. 2012
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I beg to differ. 2012 may have marginally improved D positioning but it set them up for a mayor dropoff in 2014 and anemic comeback in 2016
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2012 was a good election for Dems. They won WH, won House seats, held Senate by winning seats. Very simple. 2010/14 were the drubbings
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An accomplishment by all 3 that predecessors - including Bill Clinton, Tom Foley & George Mitchell - had tried and failed to do for decades
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Not that anything about ACA was easy, but if Rs had 60 votes they'd have a better shot at squaring this circle. Byrd handcuffs chafe.
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True. The contrast with Trump is stark.
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Love or no for Obama, he was politically competent and organized. As opposed to....
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McConnell made it obvious he didn't want Trumps help on this
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Louisiana Purchase. Nebraska Kickbavk. Etc.
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Reid was evil enough that fellow Democrats didn't dare go against him. He was also smart enough to know how to enforce his threats.
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