McCarthy cut a deal with Biden and then reneged on it.
Now Johnson might renege on the deal he just made with Schumer.
So why would anyone ever think a Republican Speaker can be trusted in a negotiation?
That’s a very good question for Schumer and the White House and every other moderate Dems that keeps trying to find bipartisan compromises with the Republican party like the last six or so years didn’t happen
It’s paid off sometimes in the Senate, like with the bipartisan infrastructure bill. That was passed in the Democrat-controlled House and then negotiated in the Senate. The problem is the current Republican-controlled House, where extreme right wingers hold much greater sway.
It honestly feels like Charlie Brown, Lucy, and that fucking football.
I hope the advisors to Biden’s campaign grow a spine and whenever they bring up border funding they respond: "the greater threat to America are domestic born right-wing extremist terrorists who tried to overthrow democracy no less. Shouldn’t we focus on the Elephant on the room?"
Because I’m not worried about people fleeing crime and poverty and who study after study shows have a net-positive impact on the economy. I’m far more concerned about the extremist party and terrorists already here.
I know these guys are fairly shameless but how can they not be embarrassed to back out on deals they’ve agreed to. Getting kicked out of the position would be preferable to me than having to renege on something I spent a lot of time working on with other people.
You’re obviously not a Patriot™ who Loves This Country So Much™ !
The hard liners are in deep red districts and maintain their position by making noise on twitter, not passing legislation. If they are loud and mad, they will get elected in their districts either way.
The other point is that its actually better for these alt right assholes to be in the minority party, as they can drop the pretense of governing and just rage.
So you have conflict between standard conservative shitbirds who want bad laws, “moderate” conservatives that can and will lose elections in purple districts, and MAGA assholes that want to start shit and make noise and give no shits about passing laws.
“You’re doing your job! Halt at once!"
