If Graham ends up leading the charge to tank the bipartisan infrastructure bill, there’s a strong chance the inevitable partisan reconciliation bill will just suck it up and amp it up along with all the things Dems could do alone anyway.
https://twitter.com/ryanlizza/status/1408385477846122497
Sure Republicans could argue for a political win (?) but it doesn’t actually decrease the chances of passing the reconciliation bill *and* they’ll be able to take no credit for the things they actually want. Oops.
Dems actually have the leverage here.
Again, since Dems don’t need Republicans for the reconciliation bill anyway, this is a nonsensical position. But they don’t want their voters to realize this!
https://twitter.com/ryanlizza/status/1408388210720481282
To be clear, the reason Biden said the bills are linked is to reassure more progressive Dems that this smaller bill won’t be the last. Bipartisan talks could have already ended. They just need assurance that the rug won’t be pulled out from under them.
The bipartisan infrastructure bill is a gift to Republicans at no cost to Dems. If Republicans turn it down, they will only demonstrate a complete inability to do real constructive work for the American people.
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