Legal Commentary

Plan B

By Big Tent Democrat

I'll write about Massachusetts tomorrow. Tonight I see Josh Marshall is melting down because of this:

Two high-profile progressives--Reps. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)--said the only way they could sign on to the Senate bill is if it was accompanied immediately, or even preceded by, a separate bill, making a number of major preemptive changes to what they regard as an inferior package.

"It would have to be so quick that they happen at the same time," Weiner said. [...] We've gotta recognize we have an entirely different scenario tomorrow." "You should do the other stuff first and then pass the Senate bill," Nadler told me. "I don't see how I could vote for the Senate bill," otherwise.

I applaud Weiner and Nadler. This is smart bargaining AND smart politics. Plan B CAN NOT be just pass the Senate bill. Massachusetts should teach us that. I'll explain why tomorrow.

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Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 19, 2010 (boomark / email).