"They're mad at them because they're not progressive enough, forgetting that they only got elected because they're not progressives! They're moderates," Maher said.
The Democratic infighting on Capitol Hill over the bills has obscured nearly all else in Washington recently, as lawmakers struggle to placate the pair of moderates who hold immense power in the evenly divided Senate chamber. President Joe Biden even jumped into the fray this week, telling Congress that he wanted to wait on an infrastructure vote until there was a deal on the reconciliation bill — essentially siding with House progressives.
Maher called the situation: "A stupid, stupid game of chicken."
The Democratic infighting on Capitol Hill over the bills has obscured nearly all else in Washington recently, as lawmakers struggle to placate the pair of moderates who hold immense power in the evenly divided Senate chamber. President Joe Biden even jumped into the fray this week, telling Congress that he wanted to wait on an infrastructure vote until there was a deal on the reconciliation bill — essentially siding with House progressives.
Maher called the situation: "A stupid, stupid game of chicken."