Did the 13 Republicans who voted for the
infrastructure bill help or hurt Democrats?
Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/7/2021 1:16:51 AM
Righty populists are irate this morning, not so much because they oppose the bill on the merits but because the 13 defectors committed the cardinal sin of 21st-century American politics. They helped the other team to a major political win.I’m sure Katko can be successfully primaried but he represents a D+2 district. (For the moment. Redistricting is in motion.) Replace him with a MAGA candidate and it’s less likely that that seat stays red. Anyway, any analysis of whether the 13 who voted yes committed a mortal or just a venial sin should start with this question: Was the bipartisan infrastructure bill going to pass no matter what?
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