Reply #24: I think it's something else altogether.

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I don't believe he's bought into the Rand bullshit. I think he, and the rest of the Dems, grossly underestimated the ability of the repugs exploit all those loopholes and obscure Congressional rules, and totally fuck them over with it. Also, they massively underestimated the ability of the repugs to overtake and dominate the messaging. He didn't buy into the posturing. He just didn't believe they really would put their own agenda of destroying his presidency ahead of the country's well-being, IMO. And, that is what painted them into the corner regarding tax cuts, health care, and everything else.