Originally Posted by skysla

As you said, I wish Biden and the Democrats played hardball and did as much as they could.
To be fair, they did improve over the years (compared to the past). Biden may say "bipartisanship", but he and the Democrats have gone alone many times just the past 6 months alone.

Also, the world does not work like that. So many people don't watch news and don't care about politics. So, a lot of people are "independent" although they may lean toward one or the other party. And, the current Democratic Party does not work like that, either. It has far broader demographics than the Republican Party. Why do you think Biden, not the other candidates, won the Democratic Party's nomination? The other candidates were not that great... But... He had name recognition but also appealed to more moderate and older people.

Anyway, if they really attempt to include DREAM Act in reconciliation and succeed, we all be happy... although I am not sure the parliamentarian will be okay with the legalization aspect..