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Why Republicans can’t get anything done
New York Post ^ | October 13, 2017 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 10/13/2017 7:56:57 PM PDT by sparklite2

Despite controlling the White House and both branches of Congress, the GOP can’t get much done.

Oh, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have talking points pushing back on this widespread impression. Ryan’s argument has some merit: The House has passed a good deal of legislation — 305 bills, according to GovTrack.us. Admittedly, a lot of it is minor, but there’s some meaty stuff as well, including ObamaCare repeal-and-replace.

The problem is very little of it can get through the narrowly Republican-controlled Senate.

Much of the blame goes to McConnell, particularly when the blame is being cast by President Trump’s biggest supporters. Whether that’s fair is the subject of much debate. While McConnell has made his share of mistakes, the scapegoating is often wildly overblown.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mccain; murkowski; susancollins
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1 posted on 10/13/2017 7:56:57 PM PDT by sparklite2
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To: sparklite2
Jonah Goldberg

Stopped reading right there.

2 posted on 10/13/2017 7:59:45 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: sparklite2

Because they don’t really want to do the things they tell you they’ll do when they want your vote.


3 posted on 10/13/2017 8:00:05 PM PDT by Wolfie
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To: sparklite2
There's a lot to be said for "not getting anything done."

But in this case, there's a lot of things that need to be undone.

4 posted on 10/13/2017 8:00:53 PM PDT by bagster (Social Culture Warrior (SCW))
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To: P-Marlowe
Me too. This never-Trumper rattles my nerves every time I see his name. Did a lot of good in the past, but somewhere he went astray.
5 posted on 10/13/2017 8:02:22 PM PDT by Fungi (90 percent of all soil biomass is a fungus. Fungi rule the world.)
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To: sparklite2

Put it this way: The Bills that put Trump in office are not being acted upon because of GOP road blocks. Time to clean house, starting with McConnell and Ryan.


6 posted on 10/13/2017 8:02:34 PM PDT by econjack
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To: sparklite2

Jonah is a grade-A never-Trumper apologist for the GOPe who still can’t write worth beans and is completely unable to make a cogent argument.


7 posted on 10/13/2017 8:03:00 PM PDT by be-baw
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“Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.”

— Communist goal for the USA #15
No, Mr. Goldberg. This is why.
8 posted on 10/13/2017 8:03:31 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: be-baw

I once admired Jonah Goldberg but after reading numerous articles I’ve come to be exactly the same conclusion you have.


9 posted on 10/13/2017 8:05:53 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them!)
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To: sparklite2

Too many republicans are simply not republicans.

what’s so hard to figure out about that?


10 posted on 10/13/2017 8:11:27 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: sparklite2

Because they’re pussies and traitorous sellouts to conservatism?

Dems on campaign day they’re going to do evil stuff, and mean it.

Pussies day they’re going to do good stuff, but have no intention of doing it.


11 posted on 10/13/2017 8:12:22 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: sparklite2

Jonah Goldberg? This clown ran National Review into the ground. Few have done more damage to conservatism.


12 posted on 10/13/2017 8:16:02 PM PDT by WatchungEagle
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To: sparklite2

They hate Trump and want to see him fail.


13 posted on 10/13/2017 8:16:28 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: sparklite2

They don’t want to.


14 posted on 10/13/2017 8:16:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: sparklite2

Why can’t Republicans get anything done? RINOs, for one. Second, feckless leadership that is more interested in opposing the President than in getting anything done. This after eight years of kowtowing to obozo. McConnell and Ryan need to go.


15 posted on 10/13/2017 8:19:40 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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McConnell should kick out the traitors from his caucus outright and govern as a minority party.


16 posted on 10/13/2017 8:20:49 PM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: Olog-hai

+1


17 posted on 10/13/2017 8:21:04 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sparklite2
Widespread impression???

I'm hoping it will be. It's a fact!

Time for all of them to take a hike....... in Ft Marcy Park!

18 posted on 10/13/2017 8:21:12 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (TETELESTI Read em and weep Lucy! Yer times almost up.)
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To: cmj328

McConnell is one of the traitors.


19 posted on 10/13/2017 8:22:18 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sparklite2

“... Republicans, who’d like to fulfill the promises they campaigned on for years now that they “control” Washington.”

No, they don’t want that LOL!
They want to keep doing what their big donors and lobbyists want them to do and just keep lying to the voters. That’s politics.


20 posted on 10/13/2017 8:22:48 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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