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This x100. In 2009, Barack Obama was coming off a landslide victory backed by two straight cycles of huge Democratic gains in Congress that staked us to majorities in both houses of sizes we can only dream of today. If he couldn’t persuade Republicans, you’re not going to either.
In 2021 Republicans will be, at absolute worst, 2-3 seats away from taking back the majorty in 2022. The idea that they will work with a new Democratic president to help them pass signature legislation and have a productive two years going into the midterms is simply delusional.
It doesn’t matter if Democrats have a blue tsunami in 2020. McConnell’s obstruction strategy is the *exact playbook* Republicans used to bring Democrats crashing down to Earth after our massive victory in 2008. There is no rational reason why Republicans won’t simply dust it off.
Exactly. Republicans will revert to obstruction *even if* McConnell loses his re-election because their base will demand it. Every incentive on their side points to obstruction. A broken government advances their agenda, especially with control of SCOTUS.
I agree there are a range of reasonable strategies, but it’s bonkers to actively defend the 60-vote threshold. Those are just words that will be thrown back at you when you realize your choice is either to abolish it or get nothing major done as POTUS.
