And why didn't the Democrats pass a debt ceiling limit increase or abolish the whole debt ceiling nonsense after the mid-terms when they had control of both houses of Congress? Schumer and Pelosi could have done it, but they passed giving the GOP ammunition to hold Democratic priorities or the whole government and finance hostage. Obama fell for this game in 2010. Here we go again weaponizing the Republicans. When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
It seems to me that the Republicans have been captured by their most angry and extreme members and their supporters. These people revel in conflict and have forgotten that elections are won by the crucial people in the sensible center. This process has become so strong that they simply never contemplate what their ‘feel good’ actions look like to anyone who doesn’t hate Democrats. As a result being disruptive has become an end in itself rather than a strategy. It’s particularly dangerous for the Republicans because their supporter base is smaller than the Democrats (and getting smaller due to demographic trends) so they can’t win election just by firing up their base.
I think that the Republicans are thinking with the ever more prevalent right wing media system (which Twitter is now becoming thanks to Elon Reeve Musk) that they will win the narrative this time.
And why didn't the Democrats pass a debt ceiling limit increase or abolish the whole debt ceiling nonsense after the mid-terms when they had control of both houses of Congress? Schumer and Pelosi could have done it, but they passed giving the GOP ammunition to hold Democratic priorities or the whole government and finance hostage. Obama fell for this game in 2010. Here we go again weaponizing the Republicans. When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
It seems to me that the Republicans have been captured by their most angry and extreme members and their supporters. These people revel in conflict and have forgotten that elections are won by the crucial people in the sensible center. This process has become so strong that they simply never contemplate what their ‘feel good’ actions look like to anyone who doesn’t hate Democrats. As a result being disruptive has become an end in itself rather than a strategy. It’s particularly dangerous for the Republicans because their supporter base is smaller than the Democrats (and getting smaller due to demographic trends) so they can’t win election just by firing up their base.
Maybe House Republicans are dead wrong. That'd be great. What no one seems to be talking about is the Senate in '24:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/05/senate-dems-reelection-00060062
I think that the Republicans are thinking with the ever more prevalent right wing media system (which Twitter is now becoming thanks to Elon Reeve Musk) that they will win the narrative this time.