If putative moderates oppose the most popular and the least popular part of Biden's agenda. What does that leave? Or to reframe: what exactly is theory of political change held by soi-disant moderates?pic.twitter.com/dnBAy4YtcP
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Moderate GOP — been gone for 40 years.
They want 60% of whatever everybody else wants, that's how you can tell they're Serious People.
"Not quite that, do it over." On endless repeat.
Being embedded within the Democratic Party and managing its constituency of voters for the capitalist ruling class
Never exclude the possibility of simple corruption. When ethics laws are not enforced (and lately due to various reasons they seldom are), the unethical get a competitive advantage over the ethical and are more likely to advance - in both parties.
How big is the "corruption caucus?" I honestly don't know. But given the current lax state of enforcement, you probably don't know either.
The moderate equivalent is the same thing but they mean popular with donors rather than voters. So step one is SALT and blocking prescription drug controls. Step two is moot because Democratic administrations never get a step two
It’s merited to criticize moderate Dems for a whole host of reasons, but there aren’t any GOP who will vote for any version of the reconciliation program. Presumably, even Manchin and Sinema (and their counterparts in the House) will vote for something, however insufficient.
I think part of the reason we are in hostage taking mode is that its not at all clear this is true. Manchin has proposed a "pause" on the entire reconciliation bill. If it was just an issue of numbers and what he's comfortable voting for there would be much less of a hold up
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