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Last Checked March 20, 2021

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Sat Jan 02 15:32:13 +0000 2021

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

In general there is a group of people who‘ve convinced themselves that factional infighting is more important (or just more fun!) than partisan politics, and this is a gambit that comes from inside that worldview. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 2, 2021 Hibernated

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The idea (which to be clear I don’t endorse but just want to explain) is that forcing a vote will cause a bunch of Democrats to vote “no” and then they can be identified as enemies of the people to be defeated in future primaries. — PolitiTweet.org

James Surowiecki @JamesSurowiecki

What's the best explanation of how forcing a vote in the House on Medicare4All is a good thing for the future of th… https://t.co/X6G8oaWE1j

Posted Jan. 2, 2021 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

RT @jmhorp: "Yet another"? This is the same article you cited last month. You read it incorrectly then, you are reading it incorrectly now — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 2, 2021 Retweet Hibernated

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