"...a number of reporters, on CNN in particular (as that’s my preferred source for news), keep repeating the mantra that Biden won’t be keeping his promise for unity unless he tailors the bill to the liking of Republicans in Congress, to hell with the desires of the overwhelming majority of Americans." And that's why I don't watch TV news. I know you have to because it's so influential but the coverage drives me nuts. On MSNBC, the supposedly uber liberal channel, Brian Williams said "Biden is going to Wisconsis tomorrow -- a state he won by 20,000 highly litigated votes." If by litigated he means "frivolous lawsuits tossed out of court by both Democratic and Republican nominated judges," then yeah, I suppose so. So yes, embrace the $15 minimum wage supported by most Americans and a massive infrastructure bill supported by most Americans (hey, we need a new grid to deal with electric cars and the climate crisis) and if you pass bills great and if you don't, let them explain what's so awful about giving people under lockdown for a year a chance to NOT be evicted and a little cash in their pockets?
"...a number of reporters, on CNN in particular (as that’s my preferred source for news), keep repeating the mantra that Biden won’t be keeping his promise for unity unless he tailors the bill to the liking of Republicans in Congress, to hell with the desires of the overwhelming majority of Americans." And that's why I don't watch TV news. I know you have to because it's so influential but the coverage drives me nuts. On MSNBC, the supposedly uber liberal channel, Brian Williams said "Biden is going to Wisconsis tomorrow -- a state he won by 20,000 highly litigated votes." If by litigated he means "frivolous lawsuits tossed out of court by both Democratic and Republican nominated judges," then yeah, I suppose so. So yes, embrace the $15 minimum wage supported by most Americans and a massive infrastructure bill supported by most Americans (hey, we need a new grid to deal with electric cars and the climate crisis) and if you pass bills great and if you don't, let them explain what's so awful about giving people under lockdown for a year a chance to NOT be evicted and a little cash in their pockets?