While I tend to agree with the Republicans on this one, but to even be allowed to be perceived as blocking this will be one of the most politically ‘tone deaf’ things I’ve ever seen. We’re talking political suicide in an election year. Not very smart to say the least.
This will be demagogue’d 24/7 by the media, and it will piss off the middle class parents of kids that are in college. The votes of the political zombie college kids are a lost cause, but when you get their parents to voting with them because of something like this, you’re just asking for it.
The dems will be up to bat, and the R’s will be throwing them a hanging curve ball, right down the middle.
you might be right. One thing I know is that they have to follow through and hang tight on items like this or not even bother if ultimately they will just cave.
“While I tend to agree with the Republicans on this one, but to even be allowed to be perceived as blocking this will be one of the most politically ‘tone deaf’ things I’ve ever seen. We’re talking political suicide in an election year. Not very smart to say the least.”
...then why not just concede the Senate to the Dems and head home?
Some of us would like to see a bit of a fight out of the Republicans - and ANY ISSUE they choose to fight will get demagogued - that’s how things work in Washington when you’re trying to keep the country from going broke.
Which is EXACTLY why the GOP-e in the senate want to do this.
You know what is not smart? YOU.