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Originally Posted by molson
True, the old, "start high" negotiation tactic.
But there's also more to enacting legislation. If Sanders wants 10 and Mayor Pete and Klobuchar and Biden want 7, who is more likely to get 4 or 5? Sanders just because he started higher? Then why not start at 20? Or would it be those more willing to compromise on other things, who can forge better relationships, can selectively use executive power in productive ways, etc. I have no idea. They don't talk about this much.
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The true power the president has is going to the people and sounding passionate about a plan. That's how Obama got ACA moving. Sanders strikes me as a very reluctant compromiser. If he goes hard for M4A and gets shot down (as expected), how hard would he really be pushing for expanding the ACA or making small improvements after that major setback? Wouldn't it be better to have someone like Biden, Amy or Pete going hard for the small improvement from the start?