Posted on 10/18/2013 4:20:50 AM PDT by IbJensen
The $2 billion Kentucky Kickback is not the only treat in McConnell’s bag of Halloween tricks. The final deal to sell out the American people with Obamacare and perennial debt includes a hallmark of the 2011 McConnell debt ceiling plan.
Section 1002 of the bill provides for McConnell’s infamous resolution of disapproval. Basically, within three weeks of the President’s official request for a debt limit increase (until Feb 7, 2014 in this case), Congress can force a vote to disapprove of the request. There’s one problem, though. That resolution must pass with 2/3ds majorities in both houses.
So why slip in a vacuous resolution of disapproval if they are granting Obama the authority to raise the debt ceiling?
It’s what we call press release conservatism. In three weeks from now, when everyone has forgotten the showdown, McConnell and his buddies will be able to send out press releases saying how they are fighting against Obama’s reckless requests to raise the debt ceiling. A few of these guys might throw in a campaign ad for good measure.
Moreover, this will start a dangerous precedent in which the debt ceiling is meaningless and future increases will sail through Congress as long as members can cower behind a press release vote.
Folks, there are few men and women of courage in Washington. The Senate is particularly bad. Although the House GOP Conference is far from perfect, this past battle has shown that the Senate GOPers are rotten to the core. Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer ostensibly have an 80-20 governing majority. And that is being charitable. At least half of the 18 no votes last night were from individuals who have either publicly or privately opposed this fight every step of the way. Many of them wanted a ceremonial press release vote.
After losing much of the past century to the progressives, we need to ask ourselves if press release conservatism is working for us.
This 2 billion dollar dam is important to his career and may even be named the "Mitch McConnell Dam." There are "white lies," "whoppers" and "damn lies!" This is a damn lie!! We know that McConnell has personalized something that is important to HIS legacy and this 2 billion dollar project is that.
I believe I read somewhere yesterday that it’s actually $3 billion in pork.
TC
Obamacare is exposing the RINO’s schemes. It’s causing too much pain to cover over with lies. It may be the “bridge too far” but not in the way the RINO’s intended it. If they weren’t so out of touch with the American people they might see it.
He is a disgrace. He must be removed.
The GOP, led by McConnell and Boehner, does not deserve
to survive.
The GOP LIES worse than the DNC.
The GOP LIES worse than the DNC.
Amen!!
The Kentucky kickback was an increase of $2 billion to the project. About $0.9 billion has already been spent on it bringing the grand total to almost $3 billion.
“Moreover, this will start a dangerous precedent in which the debt ceiling is meaningless and future increases will sail through Congress as long as members can cower behind a press release vote.”
You mean, much like it’s been done up to this point? Granted, this crap sandwich takes away the RINO camouflage, but is it really any different than the predictable pubbie surrenders of the past few years? Only thing different is taking out the sham vote, and replacing it with yet another windmill to be tilted at by the surrender monkey RINO Don Quixotes, charging madly ahead while riding backwards.
Two thirds majority to override? Sure...
And the critters kept their exemption (that wasn’t in the bill they passed, while the Senate bill was different in many ways from the House bill, and Zero has changed that mutated bill on his own, and—whew!)
But the worst thing is, the RINO country club GOP-e, so ashamed of its base, picked a fight.
After constant whinging and fronting-and-centering before a dicta(s)ter who commands no respect outside the Beltway, they simply surrendered. Quit. Threw in the towel, though not a mark/glove was laid on them. They donned the mantle—voluntarily—of the loosers Patton warned the American people would not abide.
This Congress has no authority to waive or to diminish the rights and responsibilities of future Congresses.
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This would mean that if Mitch McConnell or Lindsey Graham win their primary challenges, Redstate will support both of them barring some pronouncement on high from Erick Erickson. Which won't happen.
Horowitz is wonderful, but the time is here to stand up and be counted. Are conservatives serious about getting rid of RINOs or not?
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