1. This gets at why Trump's latest move is such a gift for the Democrats: they can either show Senate GOP is opposed to relief or get the $2000 per person (which would be good). https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/1341564251077398528
2. Beyond that, the current juncture opens up the possibility of wedging Trump away from institutional GOP, which would be good for Dems even after Trump leaves office.
3. Trump will have a lot followers even after Jan. 20th and it'll be good for Dems if he's mad at GOP and trying to sabotage GOP agenda.
4. The McConnell/Trump alliance has been a formidable one: McConnell got his tax cuts & judges, Trump got protection from congressional oversight. Now that's at an end: time to accelerate divorce. More here: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-chaos-stimulus-pelosi/
Trump’s Chaos Makes Christmas Come Early for Nancy Pelosi

His final month in office is a rollercoaster as Trump threatens a coup, issues vile pardons, and disrupts the stimulus deal.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-chaos-stimulus-pelosi/
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