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They CAN do it and they don't care what the political ramifications are. They are far too invested in the "success" of this President and WILL fall on their swords if need be. They will use cloture if they have to and they will gamble on two things:They can waive the rules on that and punch anything they want through with 50 votes plus Biden.And doesn't the Senate have the filibuster...don't they need 60 votes?
No they cannot. They can use some parliamentary manoeuvre or other and get around it but they would find themselves out of power pretty quickly. Even the Democrats won't go for that and it will set a terrible precedent.
1.) The election is a LONG way off and the sheep are reliable as far as getting back into the pen when needed. Reliable and with short memories.
2.) The economy will recover, or more likely, be SOLD as recovered, and any plan they pass will have the revenue loaded on the front end, helping them knock a temporary dip in the deficit right around election time!
Now, I am not saying I think they are right on their gamble, and I am pretty sure they would like to avoid it if possible, but to get anything through the Senate without the Blue Dogs? These are the dice they will have to roll.
And they will. We WILL have Universal health Care WITH a public option and with every other item on the far-left wish list. No matter what it takes for them to do it.