Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

It's a paradox of Biden's Democratic trifecta: the majorities are thin as can be, yet they're more cohesive and liberal than the much larger D majorities under Obama or Bill Clinton. And LBJ/FDR comparisons? Extremely thin. Both enjoyed massive majorities AND less GOP opposition. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 27, 2022

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Short answer: They never had the votes. Last D trifecta in '09-2010 hinged on southern + rural lawmakers who opposed abortion rights. Nearly all those conservaDems have since been wiped out; party's new majority runs thru suburbs that are more liberal & abortion-rights friendly. — PolitiTweet.org

Okay, but genuine question: why DIDN’T Dems codify Roe over the years?

Posted June 27, 2022

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The House has passed a bill to codify abortion rights protections even broader than Roe v. Wade. It has 49 votes in the Senate. A narrower version has a path to a majority but not 60. Two Dems (Manchin & Sinema) support the 60-vote rule. So no. Democrats are two votes short. — PolitiTweet.org

@sahilkapur Do they have the votes now?

Posted June 27, 2022