Using “trade policy” (abstract, conservatives default to support) rather than “tariffs” (broadly unpopular and likely to be noticeable in their personal lives) is very much a choice.

I mean, that’s kind of the only job a Vice President has anymore, to suck dicks.

Or how about they, and just hear me out here, wait until they have all of the proponents of the measure THERE before calling a vote? Gee, it’s almost like they wanted to say “we’re trying” without actually getting anything meaningful done!

Not so much “cast” it as dropped it on his foot.