“Our “platform” is worthless unless Republicans have an 80% majority in both houses.”
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R’s could have 100% majorities and it wouldn’t make much difference. They really don’t mean anything they say and the Republican voters don’t care enough to hold them accountable. So the notion of big Republican majorities is just a feel good kind of an illusion.
Excuse my cynicism but the R’s are big on rhetoric but small on results. They don’t have much of a track record of accomplishments to run on and they more than likely will go right back to resisting Trump’s MAGA agenda just like they did before.
Agree 100% with all your observations. It the R’s had been ANY good at all we wouldn’t be in the hot messes we are in today. Most of them just sit back and don’t rock the boat — the old “go along to get along” approach to governance.
We’ve had a 50+ year one-way ratchet. They get two clicks, MAYBE we get on click but more often they get five clicks to our one.