In the final vote count for the so-called “bipartisan” infrastructure bill now sailing towards President Joe Biden’s desk to become the law of the land, there were six Democratic “no” votes—all from a subset of House Democrats who Fox News considers equally interchangeable whenever it’s time to demonize the Democratic Party. They were Reps. Jamaal Bowman of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan—collectively known as “The Squad.” I admit it’s almost impossible to fathom what these folks could possibly have in common that might raise the blood pressure of the average Fox News viewer, but after much deliberation I’ve tentatively concluded it must be their fiendish political skills. As it turns out, their refusal to vote for the “socialist” (BiF) bill on principle has apparently driven the remainder of the GOP caucus over the edge with apoplexy. Because by withholding their votes in a display of unison, they helped lure in 13 GOP House members to vote for the bill, rescuing the beleaguered Democratic president from floundering in the eyes of the American public. Read more