They are really bad at this…
Shot:
the odd thing about the “if you don’t deal we’re doing exec action so you better start dealing or else” strategy is it’s….not a threat anyone on the Hill takes seriously https://t.co/eHmYDyiBaY
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) August 4, 2020
Chaser:
Meadows implies that as long as they are making progress in the talks there is likely no need for the WH to take executive action
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) August 4, 2020
They don’t realize they’re negotiating against themselves. They have no idea how to bring Republicans along on a deal, nor have they been able to triangulate a middle ground. At this point, the only way the shit show could get shittier or showier is if Trump barged in and screamed “and I call it The Aristocrats!” while naked and covered in green jello.