Kagro in the Morning - March 22, 2021

<p class="AlignCenter"><a href= "https://play.radiopublic.com/daily-kos-radio-kagro-in-the-morning-8QNrQp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Radio Public</a>|<a href= "http://kagrox.libsyn.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">LibSyn</a>|<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknlsM6zUMIdxtz1qEAbhuA" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a>|<a href= "https://www.patreon.com/kagrox?ty=h" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon</a>|<a href="https://cash.me/%24kagro" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Square Cash</a> (<a href= "https://cash.me/app/FLVKHBX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Share code</a>: Send $5, get $5!)</p> <p><strong>David Waldman</strong> makes it official, throwing out the first bag of mulch, and his back, to kick off the spring season. <strong>Greg Dworkin</strong> sails in with his <a href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/3/22/2022199/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Roundup-Biden-s-tacking-governance-and-our-media-isn-t-used-to-dealing-with-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jumbo raft o’stories</a>. It’s summarizing time!</p> <p>Democrats <a href= "https://twitter.com/ZachMontellaro/status/1373684474483904516" target="_blank" rel="noopener">that like to worry</a>, worry that HR 1 <a href= "https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-this-voting-rights-bill-could-turn-the-next-election-into-a-clusterfck" target="_blank" rel="noopener">might hurt democracy</a>. Republicans worry that HR 1 <a href= "https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-warns-hr-absolutely-devastating-republicans/story?id=76555647" target="_blank" rel="noopener">might hurt Republicans</a>, and make them <a href= "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/544275-trump-getting-rid-of-filibuster-would-be-catastrophic-for-republican-party?rl=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all “former guys</a>”. Scaredy Dems want to go back to baby steps, but big plans can carry <a href= "https://twitter.com/brianbeutler/status/1371878764536299522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the many needed side deals</a> required for passage.</p> <p>Republican voters believe that f