What about the filibuster, requiring 60 votes in the Senate, which necessarily means some Democratic votes to get things through?https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/954387763977162752 …
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This is frustrating. The GOP has not dealt in good faith in several years and very smart people continue to say both sides.
I'm *not* making a both sides argument. R have much, more more power here. If they put DACA plan with gov't funding to a vote, they easily stop shutdown. But trying to pretend Ds have no power in Senate on this vote is wrong. Not like tax bill/ACA mandate cut via reconciliation.
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I wholly agree, if I understand you correctly. Much of this situation could have been mitigated had R's acted differently several months back. However, D's not using what power they do have to try and compromise (as opposed to present inaction) means they are not blameless.
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Except Ds did try to compromise. They were willing to give up a ton in the DACA deal Durbin & Graham worked out. Yet Trump (and far right Rs) rejected it anyway. That made it clear there will be NO solution on DACA unless Ds hold out here
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I understand that. My point was that I think the D's should continue to badger Republican Senate leadership and the White House to meet at the table. The R's, IMO, are acting in bad faith. D's should not give up the farm for a deal, but they should use the power they have.
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I think I agree with all of that
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Same here, I agree. See, Twitter is not all bad
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Yes, I want Ds to keep pushing for a deal as well. From what I read, the number 2s in leadership are still working on it. Hard to tell if they're making any real progress, or what will happen once Trump gets involved again
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It's two different arguments. The Dems have some power but the level of GOP bad faith and mismanagement in all three branches nullifies any Dem leverage. Hard to make a deal if one side is untrustworthy
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Where's the nuance if one side continues to deal in bad faith? Every discussion must begin and end with the GOP's bad faith. It's critical to the debate
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