Helpful.
For me the question is whether the Leadership started the ‘nasty’ by excluding Freedom Caucus from writing the bill.
Or whether the Freedom Caucus started the ‘nasty’ by refusing to participate in it’s writing.
Whichever it is should change.
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Could be both. The HFC and the establishment were dealing with each other as much as they were dealing with Trump. Three different factions. Four if you count the petulant Demobrats.
But it’s key.
Starting the ‘gaming’ after the bill was written is pointless.
That seems to be how Trump is looking at it, but his shots at the HFC may be of a more general nature.
(Frankly, I just don’t believe he’s that foolish.)
Or, the HFC refused an offer to participate in the original drafting- in which case they were foolish (and ‘nasty’).