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  • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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    4 years ago

    You can use the leverage on something that gives you some permanent form of leverage. An M4A vote is not that since we all know what the results of that vote would be. Voting for Pelosi in exchange for this vote would be letting her off easy, it is letting her appease the left without anything at all changing

    • PhaseFour [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I don't disagree. My biggest issue is that no conversation about leveraging their votes is happening in the progressive caucus.

      They can express political power for the first time, and there is no will.

      • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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        4 years ago

        My biggest issue is that no conversation about leveraging their votes is happening in the progressive caucus.

        That's because it's all taking place next month. The Dems have only a 4 person majority so I'm sure various groups within the Dems are thinking about how to make the most of this situation. It's Pelosi's last term as Speaker and she probably would want to avoid conflict at the beginning of Biden's term

        • PhaseFour [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I really doubt they plan on leveraging their votes publicly given the response so far.