Reply #17: A bipartisan cabinet marginalizes the republican opposition [View All]

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You get the moderate republicans, who are open to compromises, to work with your administration. The secret in politics is to take control of the center of the country, which involves working with the opposing party on some issues. It gives you more credibility and marginalizes the opposition.

If you say FU to all the republicans (about half the country) then you are just legitimizing them as the opposition party and it gives them power to attack you.