In 2018, a progressive wave swept into Congress, surrounded by a celebrity bubble that tells them they are not only right, but in the majority. They now have sympathetic Democrats in charge of the House, the Senate and the presidency.
They decided to go for broke. The result?
The For the People Act died in the Senate.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act died in the Senate.
Amnesty died in the Senate.
Corporate tax increases died in the Senate.
The Equality Act died in the Senate.
Filibuster reform died in the Senate.
The Green New Deal died in the Senate.
Reconciliation died in the Senate.
Obama lost bigtime———Repubs control redistricting.
Now the progressives will kill the bipartisan infrastructure plan, which included some of what they wanted, because it is not enough. They will take no wins unless they can have all the wins. Zealots always prefer to live in hell if they can’t get Heaven exactly as they want it. h/t Erick Erickson
Hmmm, all of this died in the senate. I wonder which democrats are up for re-election in 2022? How about:
Michael Bennet (Colorado)
Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada)
Tammy Duckworth (Illinois)
Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire)
Mark Kelly (Arizona)
Patrick Leahy (Vermont)
Patty Murray (Washington)
Alex Padilla (California)
Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
Chuck Schumer (New York)
Chris Van Hollen (Maryland)
Raphael Warnock (Georgia)
Ron Wyden (Oregon)
How many could be in jeopardy?