Last week, the House Freedom Caucus formally vowed to shut down the government over funding Planned Parenthood. I have strongly opposed the public funding of abortions throughout my 29 years in public office, but this tactic promises only to shield Senate Democrats from their responsibility for a government shutdown and to alienate the public from the pro-life cause at precisely the time when undercover videos of Planned Parenthood's barbaric practices are turning public opinion in our favor... A common theme through each of these incidents is a willingness -- indeed, an eagerness -- to strip the House Republican majority of its ability to set the House agenda by combining with House Democrats on procedural motions. As a result, it has thwarted vital conservative policy objectives and unwittingly become Nancy Pelosi's tactical ally.
It’s all about winning tactics and strategy. That and a little thinking tossed in.
BTTT.