Full Scorched Earth…

I beg of Democrats to start dealing with Republicans as they are and not the made up version you wish they were pic.twitter.com/JUCiNHoGzg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 30, 2022

...so that all the rest is desolation.

I mean, insulting Republicans is probably a better tactic for getting legislation through Congress, right? That would probably shift the balance of power in the Senate by winning more Republican votes.

More realistically, insults would please a few more yabbos on Twitter. 

Still wouldn’t accomplish anything, though. Maybe we should look for accomplishments rather than titillation for “our side.” I’m pretty sure the majority in polls who think the country is on the wrong track don’t think it’s because Biden doesn’t insult Republicans enough.

And furthermore:

Biden says he will "continue to push" to reform gun laws, but says he hasn't yet spoken to Republican lawmakers to see what's most feasible.
But he says: "I think things have gotten so bad that everybody is getting more rational about it -- at least that's my hope and prayer."

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) May 30, 2022

The former OGE director is succinctly encapsulating the takeaway from “This Will Not Pass” https://t.co/M8pNXOqg4w

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 30, 2022

The alternative is to govern as if only the blue states matter. There really aren’t too many other options left.

I really hope the “other side” becomes more rational. Becoming more irrational is not helping anyone.

Biden just offered his most extensive thoughts on guns since Uvalde.
-He believes "rational" Rs have determined "they can’t continue like this" (includes McConnell and Cornyn)
-He's limited in what he can do alone. "I can’t outlaw a weapon, I can’t change background checks."

— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) May 30, 2022

See? That’s not gonna work! Where are the insults? This isn’t 1991!

Wait for it!…

Sen. Cornyn says the group of bipartisan senators working on potential gun legislation will meet virtually tomorrow “to try to see if we can agree on a basic framework about how we go forward.”

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) May 30, 2022

Biden should hack that Zoom conference and toss some Trumpian insults around!