Former Pennsylvania Republican congressman Charlie Dent is letting it be known that for the House to get in order they need to reach over the aisle with an olive branch. “The House Republican Conference is deeply fractured,” he said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight.”

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    9 months ago

    Unfortunately, this ineptitude will never affect a large portion of their support. House Democrats and Biden are already positioned for blame by far-right media. Ignorant arguments like Democrats helped remove McCarthy or Biden can’t get anything done abound.

    Simultaneously, some on the far-right are actually happy that the house is dysfunctional because they see it as a way to stop spending increases or block other legislation. It’s a very similar position that got Trump elected, where the goal for many was simply disruption, because they’ve been convinced that the government is constantly working against their interests.

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      9 months ago

      It doesn’t need to. The small amount that are somewhat able to be convinced are the ones to look for