Once again the most progressive Democrat elites, who pushed out Joe Biden, prove that they are not on the side of the people.
David Dayen, American Prospect
... The new proposal
differs from the bipartisan bill in one key respect: It extends the
stock trading ban to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Regardless of the considerable merits of that idea, the reality is that
no Republican will ever sign on to that, meaning that both competing
discharge petitions will fail to obtain a majority.
“This is exactly what Pelosi did a few years ago,” said Dylan
Hedtler-Gaudette of the Project on Government Oversight, referring to
the former House Speaker’s endorsement of a trading ban in 2022
that extended to the Supreme Court, also blowing up a bipartisan
negotiation. “This is not only an unserious effort, it’s an attempt to
undermine and kill off the only bipartisan legislative vehicle that is
gaining momentum. It’s really bad faith all around.” ...
The bipartisan bill has the votes, at least in the House. Politically,
Democrats would be advancing a policy that 80 to 90 percent of the
public supports. Now that’s all gone nowhere, with cynicism winning out. ...
