The Sorensen Monologues

Will to Cower

This would be about the recent vote by eight Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown without any concessions from the GOP. One of the better takes I’ve read about this is a post by Marcy Wheeler, who makes the case that the cave should have been at least postponed a while longer. 

One thing that is clear: the Democratic base, and I suspect many swing voters, respond positively to candidates who possess a certain amount of confidence and clarity about their beliefs. Mushy, mealy-mouthed triangulation doesn’t work! 

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