When you embarrass the boss publicly and contribute to his defeat in his first major initiative, there is a price to pay. This could have been avoided if the FC had gone behind closed doors and worked out a deal privately. No one should have been allowed to leave the room until a consensus was reached.
Well stated. Time to get over “ feelings “ and come to the best interm deal, and concrete steps going forward.
The great thing about shouting from the peanut gallery is there is never a price to pay. The kamikaze caucus is free to torpedo POTUS’s agenda but is not required to pass their own. The difference between governing and beltway kabuki theater could not be more clear after last week.