If that's the case, why lie in the first place by saying that you welcome a conversation?
obama is beyond redemption and should just be ignored by the republican party. (Shunned even)
Well and good, except that the Republicans are effectively powerless unless Obama signs whatever bill they, and the Democrat Senate pass. The Constitution is inconvenient that way.
He's a republican. He's already been marginalized by obama.
I meant, marginalized himself among Republicans. It comes across as the sort of stunt that Tom Tancredo used to pull, to the effect that when it really came time for him to take on his signature issue of immigration, nobody from either party wanted to deal with him.
This guy has been in office for less than 6 months. He has an awfully exalted opinion of his own worth if he thinks refusing something like this has any effect other than to make him look silly.
I would bet that the congressman never made such a statement.
Well and good, except that the Republicans are effectively powerless unless Obama signs whatever bill they, and the Democrat Senate pass. The Constitution is inconvenient that way.
All funding bills start in the house. They fund ONLY what they want to fund. Article 1 section 8 and nothing else.
"He's a republican. He's already been marginalized by obama."
I meant, marginalized himself among Republicans.
Marginalized among rinos maybe. Us Republicans love him.