But then who will be the sacrificial lamb the vulnerable Democrats need?
I’d love to see the hearings that would be held for a new HHS Secretary, as he describes it (with dread) in this piece.
They are already beginning to say that everything is the Republican’s fault. “Everything would have worked, if it hadn’t been for the Republicans standing in the way...” The media will push that story. So, if it’s the Republican’s fault, why should any of Obama’s minions suffer?
“I’d love to see the hearings that would be held for a new HHS Secretary . . .”
I’m not so sure the Senate hearings would be bad for Obama and the nominee. The Senate Republicans are already on record voting to fund Obamacare and squashing the internal opposition. Obama and the press will spin the need to put aside mean partisanship and come together to fix the problem. Reid will use every procedural trick to make confirmation slide through and the Dem committee chair will tightly control the hearings. McCain and other Republicans can be counted on to backstabbing Cruz and Lee should they get vocal. The press will spin the daily story the way the administration wants it.
With the possible exception of Cruz and Lee I don’t see the Republican Senate putting up anything resembling a fight. Reid has the votes to win and as we’ve seen the Dems vote as a solid bloc on every key issue.