That in itself isn't particularly true.
Trump spent 5 years demonizing the Left. For the Left to now believe he's serious would be a fool's gambit. Unless this thing was "deadmans swtiched" together....the most obvious result (if AOC and Co. foolish enough to do it) would be Trump promising it...McConnell agreeing to it....AOC betraying the DNC.....McConell backing away from it....Trump condemning McConnell publically while still supporting him........Collins/Murkowski/Romney being greatly concerned.
At that point AOC is DOA.
Trump MIGHT have been able to pull something off early in his term; but he was too content to be led around by the nose by the RNC. He didn't want to do any heavy lifting by checking his ego at the door in an attempt to court some on the Left (and by extension...let the Right know that HE wouldn't be simply a signature for them). As an outsider; a former Democrat/current Republican and one of the more Populist candidates of the past 100 years.....Trump might have been able to pull it off. His personality shortcomings didn't allow that.
So Trump demonized the left and Demcrats went hunting for him for the last five years. Kamala Harris took shots at Biden about racism and busing and said she believed the women who said Biden sexually harassed/assaulted/touched them. Didn't stop her from backtracking once there was self interest and political benefit in it for her. She and Biden can do that but Trump and AOC can't play ball? Most of Trump's attacks on The Squad were against Ilhan Omar, she who funneled 3 million dollars in campaign money to her husbands political "consulting" business.
ZMachine asked if there was a way for Trump to get more HOR votes to shift the electors. Here it is, a longshot but a pathway with real incentive for both sides.
AOC is not betraying the DNC ( How loyal is the DNC after they stole the nomination from Bernie Sanders and gutted Tulsi Gabbard because she dared raise her voice about the DNC rigging the primaries?) She's making a high risk move at a cost to get M4A. Getting M4A was going to cost her something bloody even if it wasn't with Trump. While there might be partisan and personal self interest for both AOC and Trump, the end result is a bipartisan agreement that will help the American people. Expensive through the roof for sure, but it's undeniable it will help Americans. Lots of FBG are in the age bracket where they have young kids and aging parents where Long Term Care might be a question. You think those folks wouldn't feel relieved that their parents would have a roof, clean food and some medical care in their old age without financially destroying their entire family?
Cocaine Mitch is not Palpatine the Sith Lord. If the majority of Republicans want to go for M4A, there's nothing he can do.
Why is AOC looking DOA? The POTUS seat tends to alternate parties. She's only 31, she can run until 2024 anyway. She has a better chance at the DNC ticket then with Trump going out than with Biden/Harris going for reelection. Why should she play ball with most of the DNC? Most are Obama/Biden loyalists who will try to keep forcefeeding ObamaCare or Buttigieg's patch over in Medicare For All Who Want It as a large cover up for the flaws of the ACA.
You keep screaming ORANGE MAN BAD. This is how he keeps POTUS. This is how AOC gets M4A. You make it sound like you are filming a western.
I'm discussing an exchange of actual political capital here. Four more years of POTUS for HOR votes to shift electors and gaining M4A. AOC is not going to care about ego, shortcomings or a sound bite five years ago if she can get M4A and position herself for POTUS in 2024. They both can go into the media and claim they danced with the devil for the love of the American people.
It would not be easy and it would have some rough parts to it optics wise, but I'd wager it's doable. You get someone brilliant and self aware like a krista4 to run point on PR/Crisis Management/Media Optics/Spin Control and it's something you can sell to the American people.
What are you going to say next? It's a long shot? Of course it's a long shot, this thread was started asking about long shots. Were you expecting people to not talk about long shots? Are you the kind of guy who walks into a bakery and shoots someone in the face because they can't change the oil in your truck?
Anyone else here going to present any other alternatives to flipping multiple HOR seats for Trump? (222/212, you'll need to flip at least 6, AOC could have 2 of her freshmen buckle and have Gabbard opt out and still pull it off) Is anyone else here got an option to talk about with 3 votes to spare? Anyone?