I said yesterday that the Republicans made a massive mistake - they acknowledged the primacy of the game, and attempted to cheat, at the same time. The problem with games is that they are weak artificial constructs, and both sides must agree to play them without cheating. If the Republicans simply wanted to get their bill passed they would have done best to say “Three minutes doesn't matter. It is a technicality. The bill is passed.” and ignored the complaints. Instead they
Preventing Escalation
Preventing Escalation
Preventing Escalation
I said yesterday that the Republicans made a massive mistake - they acknowledged the primacy of the game, and attempted to cheat, at the same time. The problem with games is that they are weak artificial constructs, and both sides must agree to play them without cheating. If the Republicans simply wanted to get their bill passed they would have done best to say “Three minutes doesn't matter. It is a technicality. The bill is passed.” and ignored the complaints. Instead they