There is nothing more heartbreaking than a squandered opportunity, a missed chance.
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Right now Kevin McCarthy is making concessions to the extreme right to get him to 218. And the Dems? Eating popcorn? Enjoying the shit show?
Listening to Michael Smerconish this morning, he wondered if the Dems aren't passing up an opportunity.
WHY are THEY not negotiating with the Republicans to get one of their choices, even McCarthy, over the finish line? AND get some concessions in return? So instead of the radical right getting concessions, moderates and Dems get some.
Consider this:
Democrat Mary Peltola open to forming coalition majority with Republicans
Liz Ruskin, a D.C. correspondent for Alaska Public Media, tweeted that Peltola said that she supports House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) for the Speakership, but she is open to discussion if House members want to form a coalition majority, as often happens in Alaska.
“Anything that gets us communicating with each other rather than talking at each other would be a good thing at this point,” she said.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) told CNN on Wednesday that he was in “preliminary talks” with Democrats to support a consensus candidate but wanted to hold off on sharing details of the discussions to not get ahead of where negotiations stood.
Imagine spanking them thar radicals, AND getting some of them thar concessions of your own!
AND as an added bonus:
Rep. Matt Gaetz threatened to quit Congress Thursday if House Republicans make a deal with Democrats to elect a GOP speaker ― and his critics were hilariously eager for him to make good on that pledge.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-i-will-resign-laura-ingraham_n_63b8065de4b0ae9de1bd8ab0
NOW THAT ALONE WOULD MAKE A DEAL BETWEEN DEMS AND REPUBS WORTH WHILE!
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