Claiming mandate, GOP Congress lays plans to propel sweeping conservative agenda

Washington Post ^ | Jan. 1, 2017 | David Weigel

[Innovative]

For six years, since they took back the House of Representatives, Republicans have added to a pile of legislation that moldered outside the White House. In their thwarted agenda, financial regulations were to be unspooled. Business taxes were to be slashed. Planned Parenthood would be stripped of federal funds. The ­Affordable Care Act was teed up for repeal — dozens of times.

When the 115th Congress begins this week, with Republicans firmly in charge of the House and Senate, much of that legislation will form the basis of the most ambitious conservative policy agenda since the 1920s. And rather than a Democratic president standing in the way, a soon-to-be-inaugurated Donald Trump seems ready to sign much of it into law.

[Innovative]

Good! It's time.

[Maceman]

much of that legislation will form the basis of the most ambitious conservative policy agenda since the 1920s.

Those would be the ROARING '20s, wouldn't they?

[Pilgrim's Progress]

The only thing that I’m going to miss now that I dropped my satellite service is watching C-Span. It is unfortunate that they went to subscription plans.

I believe there is going to be some wild doings in the house coming up.

[txhurl]

Mouldered.

[AndyJackson]

I am not sure I trust GOPee to pass a "conservative agenda," and I am really suspicious when it is explained that: "Almost the entire agenda has already been vetted, promoted and worked over by Republicans and think tanks that look at the White House less for leadership and more for signing ceremonies."

I hope we get to know what is in it before we pass it.

[stars & stripes forever]

We need to pray harder than ever for PRESIDENT TRUMP and our nation’s leaders. The battle for the soul of AMERICA has just begun.

[soycd]

Whatever. Deal with illegals, islam and invalid welfare first.

[DoughtyOne]

Watch Congressional Republicans act as if they just won a mandate.

What a clueless bunch of d-heads we have over there.

They had eight years to stand up to Obama, and now they find a spine to try and evade what Trump wants to do. That is what I see happening, and if it does, hell is going to break loose.

They’ll act as if they are taking action on illegal immigration for instance, that will fall very short of Trump’s plans. Then they’ll call if fixed.

To hell with these bastards if that’s what their game is.

[tiki]

We will have to bombard them from the grassroots let them hear our voices and never weaken.

[AndyJackson]

But their agenda is "conservative." Ryan said so. It's just like their true conservative presidential candidate Jeb!

I hope I am wrong in guessing that Trump is going to have to shut the government down for a while to take these guys to the mat and show them that they didn't win anything other than a lousy $180,000 a year job that they get to keep for two more years.

[AndyJackson]

I bow to your mastery of concision.

[volunbeer]

We will have to bombard them from the grassroots let them hear our voices and never weaken.

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This x 100

If we don’t, they will go back to their business as usual pocket lining ways.

[Kickass Conservative]

“claiming” mandate? LOL

I remember Obama saying to Cantor, we won, you lost. The Press was outraged, NOT.

[WENDLE]

All I can say is “ they better” . This country will not tolerate bull shit!

[DoughtyOne]

Trump has my approval to do what it takes.

He has been handed the worst situation this nation has ever been in, and for the last few years Congress was in our control.

The Republicans on the Hill didn’t veto much of anything. I think it was one bill while they were in control.

They have no authority from me. Trump promised to do stuff, and they damned well better play along.

[AndyJackson]

for the last few years Congress was in our control .

Since I presume you are not a crony capitalist or K-Streeter, the Congress was never under "our" control. We have a strong leader as president, some of Congress on our side, and some who better be running scared as hell. I hope it's enough.

[mrsmith]

Weigel’s my favorite Jornolista. He’s bigotted as all get out but he’s not blind.
The media, and unanimous consent, are all the Media Party has to fight Trump with.

But if Trump can’t show Senators that he can counter the media in 2018, they’ll do what the media says.

[Psalm 144]

You barnacles should say “Thank you, sir!” to the new skipper.

[DesertRhino]

Ill wait and see. Ryan and Mitchell think conservative means free trade agreements, starting new cold war, and removing Assad.

[xp38]

I would not say the Senate is firmly in control of the pubs. Nominally it is and hopefully legislation can be maneuvered through it but it is a slim control at best. In two years if things go well it will be under better control with a larger majority.