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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 18 Jul 2017
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      Theory: if any other Republican had won the presidency, they could pass a health care bill. Trump heightens their internal contradictions.

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    2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 18 Jul 2017
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      A drama-free GOP presidency, without constant Twitter meltdowns and treason accusations, could probably streamline the legislative process.

      36 replies 19 retweets 86 likes
    3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 18 Jul 2017
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      Paradoxically, GOP voters knowingly chose an agent of chaos in Trump, and rejected the "respectable," governing-oriented conservatives.

      18 replies 11 retweets 59 likes
    4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 18 Jul 2017
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      This means that they weren't especially interested in sober governance or incremental policy gains. That's not why you choose Trump.

      11 replies 9 retweets 44 likes
    5. Squilliam's Nephew‏ @youlikemyatname 18 Jul 2017
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      Again I think you're giving way to much credit to the GOP. They've all proven themselves to be historically incompetent legislators.They hav

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    6. Squilliam's Nephew‏ @youlikemyatname 18 Jul 2017
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      absolutely no idea how to govern. They can't point to any real significant comprehensive legislation that's been passed in the

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    7. Squilliam's Nephew‏ @youlikemyatname 18 Jul 2017
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      last 20 years. They are purely obstructionist

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 18 Jul 2017
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      Not exactly true: they passed Medicare Part D and No Child Left Behind because the Executive was in tune with the Congressional delegation.

      7:28 AM - 18 Jul 2017
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        2. Squilliam's Nephew‏ @youlikemyatname 18 Jul 2017
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          The only reason they were able to make them law is bc they just completely co-opted the liberal ideology of a more expansive role of

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          government which gave them overwhelming bipartisan support. I wouldn't exactly call those conservative legislative victories if they

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