​​​​​​​Bipartisanship Gone Bad

As you know, a gang of Republican senators – Cassidy (LA), Collins (ME), Murkowski (AK), Portman (OH) and Romney (UT) – made themselves feel really good by negotiating with the Biden White House for weeks on an infrastructure deal. They thought they were showing America that bipartisanship can work again. 

They were blindsided when Joe Biden threatened to veto the bipartisan bill of "only" $1 trillion unless he also got a second bill worth $4 to $6 trillion. After significant blowback, the White House was forced to issue a statement clarifying what Biden meant. 

Even the Washington Post had trouble keeping up with Biden's ever-changing position, evidenced by this headline: "Biden Reverses Himself On Infrastructure, Says He Would Sign Bipartisan Deal."

But Speaker Nancy Pelosi upped the ante, saying it was "all or nothing." Either Democrats get everything they want, meaning both bills at a $5 to $7 trillion price tag, or nothing passes, even if Republican and Democrat senators agree on it. 

And what was the reaction of the Republican senators who negotiated the bipartisan deal? They said they trusted Joe Biden. They trust that the White House's written statement is what Biden really believes, not what he said 48 hours before. 

Why am I bringing this up again?

A bunch of Republican consultants and officeholders still can't figure out how Donald Trump won the GOP nomination and why he remains the leader of the Republican Party today. It's partly because of what is happening on these infrastructure bills. 

The Democrats are committed to "fundamentally transforming America." Some Republicans are committed to bipartisanship, which in this current environment means helping to advance the left's transformation process.

Throughout the 2016 primaries, polling found that conservative voters felt "betrayed" by the Republican Party. (Here and here.) Why would they feel betrayed? Because of things like this -- a handful of Republican senators are willing to deliver a "bipartisan win" to Joe Biden, proving once again that there is an "Evil Party" and a "Stupid Party."