Pelosi was dealing with the Blue Dogs, conservatives who were elected as Democrats. We didn’t have a progressive majority, we had a Democratic majority. And we still managed to get a record amount of progressive legislation through the House, where it went to die in the Senate thanks to the precedent-breaking tactic of filibustering everything Democrats tried to pass.
Two weeks during a holiday break was not enough to accomplish every single policy goal you expect. Pay attention and stop blaming Democrats for having to deal with complications instead of assuming they wielded total and unrestricted power. Because they never did, and probably never will.
Pelosi was dealing with the Blue Dogs, conservatives who were elected as Democrats. We didn’t have a progressive majority, we had a Democratic majority. And we still managed to get a record amount of progressive legislation through the House, where it went to die in the Senate thanks to the precedent-breaking tactic of filibustering everything Democrats tried to pass.
Two weeks during a holiday break was not enough to accomplish every single policy goal you expect. Pay attention and stop blaming Democrats for having to deal with complications instead of assuming they wielded total and unrestricted power. Because they never did, and probably never will.
The new Macedonian troll farm talking point. Democrats scuttled Roe.
You can always tell who is politically ignorant (or weren’t born yet) when they trot out that Democratic Trifecta bullshit.
When Obama had “Total Control” of Congress.
I love how perfect lockstep is always expected from voters, but never those they elect.
No need to reelect them then if they are powerless.