Dayen (and @ThePlumLineGS ) argument #3: Even if the bipartisan bill passes House, Pelosi “doesn’t have to send it to the president’s desk right away.” Really? Historic bill will have passed & Biden won’t want it on his desk? 5/ok 6 or 7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 26, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 10:17PM
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Note that a conference gives the Manchins of the Congress TWO chances to hold the bill hostage: in the Senate (which has to repass any conference compromise) and in the House (ditto) where moderates + GOPs could block. This is Trainwreck Option 4/ok 5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 26, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 10:13PM
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Dayen Argument #2: “Peter DeFazio (D-OR), who will handle the IIJA, can simply write a manager’s amendment changing any aspect of the bill…moving the House and Senate into a conference.” Really? Biden wants to go to *conference* on his precious delicate Senate compromise? 3/4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 26, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 10:11PM
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After all, passing the bipartisan infra bill first radically increases the moderates leverage to get things out of the reconciliation bill that Republicans may hate: eg taxes, massive new expenditures including maybe tax credits (he said wishfully) 2/4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 26, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 10:08PM
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Also skeptical of ‘moderates lost’ arguments from @ddayen: #1: “House Democrats who want to maintain the original two-track timeline can simply vote down the infrastructure bill.” Will enough GOPs really not seize the chance to vote for bill & monkeywrench Pelosi’s plan? 1/4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 26, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 10:06PM
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Argument 3) Pelosi has rarely used “break glass” emergency authority to “unilaterally reschedule the vote.” Again, good way to win over the moderates! They have now proven that Pelosi needs them, no? Progressive dismissals seem a bit graveyard-whistley 3/3
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 07:51PM
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Punchbowl argues 2) Pelosi “can change this agreement by inserting new language in a different rule, thereby nullifying the deal with the moderates. This would require a House vote,” So the moderates are going to vote to undo the deal they just won? https://t.co/BObizZnngq 2/3
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 07:48PM
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Skeptical of argument that Pelosi still holds all cards! Punchbowl argues 1) Under deal they only need to “consider” bipartisan bill, not pass True, they can if they want to alienate 10 moderate Dem votes they’ll need on reconciliation. Pelosi’s talking like it means “pass”; 1/3 https://t.co/ncBMqddoDk
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 07:42PM
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DISSUADER IN CHIEF Dem @RepStephMurphy decided her ideas were being ignored, and she had to blast Dem infra strategy publicly, AFTER a call from President Biden designed to get her on board the Pelosi team? https://t.co/9DGUAnaKJS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 07:22PM
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Why would a “side agreement with the speaker promising that any House-passed reconciliation bill has to be written to pass the Senate” be such a win for House mods? I would hope they’d be *tougher* than Manchin on some issues. And Senate has to pas anyway, no? https://t.co/9DGUAnaKJS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 05:46PM
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You don’t say! https://t.co/qZn66xwRbe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021 at 02:29AM
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Hmm. “The overwhelming majority of Democrats” is not enough to pass a reconciliation bill …. https://t.co/T1CjeSgQHF
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 24, 2021
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August 24, 2021 at 04:42PM
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The people who remind you that you didn’t do very well in the last election (and as a result don’t have the votes to comfortably pass your wish list) are always annoying … https://t.co/6LSxQh6BUy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 24, 2021
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August 24, 2021 at 10:50AM
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Conde Nast ain’t what it used to be https://t.co/bHP14tk0Qb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 24, 2021
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August 24, 2021 at 01:32AM
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Scary (to me) suggestion here that Pelosi could agree to let the bipartisan infra bill pass if Dem moderates agree to vote for big $2.3T reconciliation package later. Don’t see how they can do that without knowing what’s in it https://t.co/wJ8h43btmx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 24, 2021
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August 23, 2021 at 11:48PM
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PS I don’t think they’re *that* gutless. But they might be gutless enough to sell out for an expanded SALT deduction … https://t.co/0MiV4FocaY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021 at 07:27PM
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Getting people to safety and bringing them here are two different issues. Before any come *here* need to be vetted. Point is that the vetting systems don’t work–or authorities say people have been vetted when they haven’t. https://t.co/2VWNNMAhvb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021 at 07:22PM
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Are the Dem moderates going to fall for this? https://t.co/k2OIXNVXSi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021 at 07:16PM
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People say this sort of thing when they want’ to increase their speaking gigs, no? https://t.co/zodOlRV0uB It’s not *just* Twitter’s fault https://t.co/BVNt7rXmxl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021 at 07:07PM
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i.e. Pelosi basing her reconciliation stance on a falsehood … https://t.co/v9X0t26y1m
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021 at 03:00PM
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It was Trump’s job to get Ryan to build the wall. Instead he got played. https://t.co/js6B0qwgaS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 22, 2021
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August 22, 2021 at 03:44PM
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It *is* a stunning failure, in retrospect, that Trump didn’t build the wall despite having House & Senate for 2 years. Key thing he promised. No excuse but incompetence at the job. https://t.co/un9blGMN5r
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 22, 2021
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August 22, 2021 at 03:19PM
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It’s strong! Border part should be higher up … https://t.co/Ho2a9MgzDU
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 22, 2021
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August 22, 2021 at 02:48PM
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They’re still pissed because we “turned up late for the Second World War”? Lost me there. https://t.co/LjwyOXflVO
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 22, 2021
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August 22, 2021 at 12:05PM
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Also, she now talks like a droid: “We planned for a cadence of multiple events a week around Build Back Better and infrastructure and we have been operationalizing that plan …” https://t.co/Y9wGbD5qHK
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 22, 2021
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August 22, 2021 at 11:48AM
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