Pinochle gold

I have been playing double pinochle with no passing cards. My partner consistently overbids and we do not make the bid. My partner gives a meld bid of 20 and only has 8 to 10 points in meld
In double deck the meld bid begins with 20. Almost every hand will have 8 to 10 points

East and west have such goods hands each time that it is as if they were allowed to pick their cards.

When I lead a trump my partner does not play the ace and allows the opponent to win that round. This also allows the opponent to play the aces so when it is my turn to play aces they usually are trumped.

When I bid and east and west pass, my partner overbids and it escalates. When I eventually pass, we lose the round.

Ed Gisin about Pinochle Gold, v2.4.6