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[–] 2 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

Partisanship is such a driving force in our politics that even someone who only bucks their party 4% of the time is considered "bipartisan". I've seen reports in the media calling a vote "bipartisan" if it only gets two or three votes from the other side.

And yes, it depends on that person's reputation. Since Collins is seen as a moderate, all it takes is her support on a bill to call it "bipartisan". OTOH, Senator Rand Paul frequently votes against the Republican party line, but only because he is a batshit crazy libertarian. He can vote against a Republican bill, and nobody calls that "bipartisan", I guess because both sides think he's nuts.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    So the news here is "Rebellious Republican didn't rebel against Republican bill"?

    Except "rebellious" means "still toes the line 96% of the time" and "Republican bill" means "whatever fucked up turd of an idea Trumps handlers have evacuated through that festering mouth-hole in his face"?

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