Look, let’s get real.
There is no way that Nelson is going to stand alone against his party and block this. This bill is an existential necessity for the Democrats. Nelson is just playing games to bathe in the attention and headlines and to get some good deals for his state. He has a price, and they will meet it.
Federal funding for abortion will be in this bill, no matter how cleverly they try to disguise it. At best, they will allow Nelson a temporary “victory” and get past the filibuster hurdles, and then let him and a few others bail out in the final floor vote when they only need 50 votes (plus Biden).
It’s a done deal. Don’t waste energy hoping one of these Democrats will show some character and integrity. It’s not in their DNA. The last one of them that had any was Zell Miller. They are all blow-dried pompous asses with below average IQ’s who are in it for themselves, the country be damned.
Good Post, I agree.