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- Oct 20, 2013
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Democrats in Congress used a very clever tactic to get 19 Republican senators to vote for their $1.2 Trillion Democrat wish list bill, masquerading as an infrastructure bill. They included a number of pork projects that would benefit voters in their states.
This would put these 19 Republicans (if they voted against the bill), in a tough position for re-election, with their Democrat opponents thereby able to use this as a weapon against them. In each state, the Democrat senatorial opponent would spout loud & clear, how their Republican opponent voted against the project liked and needed by the folks of that state.
Democrats should take note that Republicans can use this same dirty tactic against them, and Republicans should not hestitate to do so. In fact, Republicans could start work right now at identifying what things would be critical for Democrats in particular states, and what they could not vote against.
Two can play this game.
This would put these 19 Republicans (if they voted against the bill), in a tough position for re-election, with their Democrat opponents thereby able to use this as a weapon against them. In each state, the Democrat senatorial opponent would spout loud & clear, how their Republican opponent voted against the project liked and needed by the folks of that state.
Democrats should take note that Republicans can use this same dirty tactic against them, and Republicans should not hestitate to do so. In fact, Republicans could start work right now at identifying what things would be critical for Democrats in particular states, and what they could not vote against.
Two can play this game.