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minus-squareretrieval4558linkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·8 months agoI’m relatively unconvinced by laying all the blame on them. The president is the leader of his party and has the massive power of the bully pulpit to help bring them into line. He was unable or unwilling to do that.
minus-squareNatanael@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 months agoAnd if he had used that “power” then he’d be called a bully, etc, (including by people who don’t give a shit when R does it)
minus-squareretrieval4558linkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·8 months agoBetter not try then, that is the democrats MO after all
minus-squareAtyno@dmv.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoQuestion: what party is Sinema in now? It’s pretty evident now Sinema could not be bullied if she was willing to immolate her career over even the soft demands made of her.
I’m relatively unconvinced by laying all the blame on them. The president is the leader of his party and has the massive power of the bully pulpit to help bring them into line. He was unable or unwilling to do that.
And if he had used that “power” then he’d be called a bully, etc, (including by people who don’t give a shit when R does it)
Better not try then, that is the democrats MO after all
Question: what party is Sinema in now?
It’s pretty evident now Sinema could not be bullied if she was willing to immolate her career over even the soft demands made of her.