Democrats' prayers for bipartisanship are going unanswered
Neither the White House nor Congress seem to be acting with much urgency to protect democracy.
It's not enough to hope that the GOP will have an "epiphany."Anjali Nair / MSNBC; Getty Images
June 1, 2021, 9:31 AM UTC
Confession: I'm starting to worry that in the face of challenges to our democracy, some Democrats on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue aren't fully facing the reality of the current moment. Because from where I'm sitting, the general game plan — from infrastructure spending to protecting our very democracy — seems to be "hope our opponents realize that what they're doing is wrong."