Nate Silver

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

It's really quite inexplicable that there haven't been more efforts on this front. Democrats don't necessarily have the luxury of time either because a 50/50 majority is quite vulnerable to any deaths or resignations among D members of the Senate. https://t.co/yeKlc03W5H — PolitiTweet.org

And part of the problem here is that HR1 doesn't include a lot of what you'd want for protecting democracy, and so… https://t.co/HGWlG6A583

Posted June 1, 2021

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

Yeah. Certain activists are acting like it's HR1 or nothing. But HR1 is a broad, sweeping bill, with only loose overlap to what steps would actually do the most to protect democracy. A more narrowly-tailored, "skinny" bill might have a better chance of getting Manchin's vote. — PolitiTweet.org

I doubt anything can get 60 votes right now. But if there's any chance to get Manchin off the filibuster, it would… https://t.co/2AG8LJrxYp

Posted June 1, 2021

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

OK, maybe not *inexplicable*. I think it's probably tied to an increasing tendency in liberal/progressive circles to see precision/nuance as "unhelpful". But crafting legislation on a subject as complicated as this requires precision, especially if it's gonna get Manchin's vote. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 1, 2021