Chapotraphouse

triangulation

It has other meanings, but In politics, it's when a politician adopts some aspects of the opposing party's stance on an issue in an attempt to shield themselves from political attacks on that issue.

The entire "triangulation" political strategy is credited to Clinton's presidency and specifically refers to Dems trying to appear above the fray as enlightened centrists by kicking the left and accepting the right's framing on issues to "get things done" and prevent rhetorical attacks from the right. That's how we ended up with the Dems passing huge right wing legislation like NATFA, the crime bill, gutting welfare, right wing private insurance reform, etc. It's a stupid tactic because the GOP will call them demonic commies even if they sponsor GOP bills themselves.

That's what the Dems became after the DLC party reforms in the 90s and they've spent more than two decades capitulating and pre-negotiating with themselves. Dem leadership is all from that era which is why you get people like Pelosi et al saying they want a strong GOP or whatever.

The third sentence is the most relevant