“Many campaigned on stopping Obama with the power of the purse, which is the only way Congress really has to stop a president.”
There is only reason to state the case that way and that is to disguise exactly what they meant. How many explicitly stated that they would shut down the government to stop Obama?
“And you are buying into the leftist and MSM meme that if the government is shut down, it is obviously the fault of the Republicans. You need to pull yourself out of that silliness, along with many others including Boner and McConnell. The case has to be made, day-after-day as long as an issue under consideration.”
And, you’re buying into wishful thinking. Saying: “The case has to be made,...” is not sufficient. How are you going to get the average American’s attention to make the case? What forum are you going to use to make the case? Do you really think the MSM will give you that time? If they do let a conservative on the news they’l make him sound like a nutcase.
As always, you miss the point. I have stated numerous times in this thread and others that the words (lies) and maneuvers of the Republican leaders were nothing but a ruse, and that they preemptively surrendered their only real power - the power of the purse - by stating they would never shut down the government.
But most of those campaigning to use the power of the purse likely meant it. A solid majority of Republicans voted to use that power, but Boner passed the sell-out legislation with 100% Dim support.
So, the fact that most Republican candidates campaigned to use the power of the purse, it does not indict them that their so-called leaders conducted a weeks long ruse and then sold everyone out.
You have simply surrendered totally to the MSM and lying Republican 'leadership' of the present. But with real leadership who intended to actually use their power in this amnesty overreach, the Republicans could have won this one.
Believe whatever you choose.
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