Republicans on Biden's Covid bill: We bungled this one

[DonViejo]

The party didn’t think it could stop passage. But with nearly three-quarters of Americans approving of the law, some luminaries can’t believe how little a dent they made.

By GABBY ORR, CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO, MERIDITH MCGRAW and NATASHA KORECKI

03/17/2021 04:30 AM EDT

Updated: 03/17/2021 10:24 AM EDT

As President Joe Biden embarks on an ambitious plan to sell his massive coronavirus relief package to the public, conservatives are starting to ask: Did we botch this?

The overwhelming sentiment within the Republican Party is that voters will turn on the $1.9 trillion bill over time. But that wait-and-see approach has baffled some GOP luminaries and Trump World figures who expected Republicans to seize their first opportunity to cast newly-in-charge Democrats as out of control. Instead, they fear the party did little to dent Biden’s major victory — a victory that could embolden the administration in forthcoming legislative fights and even the lead up to the midterm elections.

"The lack of response to this bill in an organized messaging and aggressive media push back is shown by the fact that Democrats have now gone from $2 trillion to a $4 trillion infrastructure package. If Covid relief was that easy, why not just run the table?” said former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

“It’s a fairly popular bill that polled well because it’s been sold as a Covid relief bill with direct cash payments to Americans — what’s not to like?” he added. “However, that’s not what the bill is. That’s a huge problem because 2022 has already started and you don’t see the fight here.”

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[Harker]

1. It's amazing that anyone other than Steve Bannon

would care what Steve Bannon thinks.

[Sibelius Fan]

2. Shouldn't Bannon be in prison?

[Faux pas]

3. Lol

snoozin' and losin'. Love it!

[MineralMan]

4. In many ways, Republicans have killed the goose that lays golden eggs.

They still have the support of the third of the country that supported Donald Trump vehemently. The rest, however, have tired of that and are glad that the pandemic and the thievery are ending.

Yet, we have Mitch McConnell threatening "scorched earth." How foolish of him to say what should never be said aloud!

The Republican Party is truly the minority party now. People of color have gotten the message that their vote can change things. They are not likely to forget that. The people in Texas suffered greatly, due to incompetence and greed from Republicans who sold them on the idea of removing regulation of the power industry. The result is clear for all to see.

The proverbial chickens have come home to roost, but the coop blew down and the foxes are hungry.

The Republicans are responsible for their own disaster. We need to remind everyone that Republicans also caused the disaster.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Too bad