Just thinking outside of box. Putting other alternatives out there. Neither are the type to bluff over something so serious. So if they are NOT bluffing the alternatives ARE; whatever it takes for them to be successful.
I see a “reasonable” chance of success: pass pretty much Trump’s bill in the Senate, and throw in something extra for Nancy and her crowd. Not too much I hope.
The crux of this plan is getting 60 votes to start debate in the Senate. After that it’s ‘easy street’.
And what makes it likely Mitch can get 60 votes to start debate is that the vote will be on a bill that the House sent to them- one of Pelosi’s. It will be amended to Trump’s offer by 51 votes though and Trump’s offer is what will be debated instead.
Now I don’t think the Dem Senators can explain why they are voting against Pelosi’s bill- which is how it will look.
Media will be working hard though, showing their advertisers that they can convince a lot of people of anything- which is what they’re paid to do.