Links for 06/15/17: In this morning
MGB: The New Republican has moved to the right. It is not yet the Trump Republican, but it is not so progressive anymore.
At some point, dumping on Drumpf becomes pathetic. It is just not polite to make fun of the mentally ill.
The post-shooting unity won't last, but it is a good reminder that the people on Capitol Hill are human beings. Sadly, it often takes tragedy to bring us to truly human moments. The shooting won't be a reason for Wyden and Schumer to roll over on either tax reform or health reform although it will make impeachment or agreeing on censure easier to do.
I suspect that the Senate wants to be able to make the case that the Democrats were not placated to pass the Senate bill, which is the only way the House Freedom Caucus will accept any changes they make. It is doubtful that whatever they come up with will pass the Byrd Rule - which is not based on merit but votes. They don't have those. They need to try the wrong way before calling Wyden to deal.
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