Two hopeful developments.
1) E. J. Dionne urges Biden to call out Republicans' undermining of democracy
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
1) E. J. Dionne urges Biden to call out Republicans' undermining of democracy
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
2) Former Republicans urge Republicans who still believe in democracy to vote Democratic.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-11-2…
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-11-2…
President Biden can only move in increments determined by public opinion. He knows this well from his almost 50 years in politics.
It's the challenge attributed to President Franklin Roosevelt: You've convinced me, now make me do it.
It's the challenge attributed to President Franklin Roosevelt: You've convinced me, now make me do it.
A leader can push the people forward, but only by a little bit at a time. There has to be a dialog between the leader and the people.
Dionne is a liberal pressing his guy. The others are pressing their people.
Dionne is a liberal pressing his guy. The others are pressing their people.
We may not see a lot of movement right away. Hopefully we will see more people saying this kind of thing. Then Biden can start pressing Congress harder.
McConnell's caving on the debt ceiling, even that little bit, started in this direction.
Keep up the pressure.
McConnell's caving on the debt ceiling, even that little bit, started in this direction.
Keep up the pressure.
“Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards. It requires passion as well as perspective."
--Max Weber
--Max Weber
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