What in the hell is wrong with these Republicans? Victory is being handed to them on a gold platter, yet they are willing to throw all that away just so they can taste defeat instead. If the Republicans do nothing, we get $1.6 trillion cut in spending. If the Republicans work out a deal with the Democrats, they would be lucky to get 1% of that, and they ensure that they lose their jobs next election. It's a no-brainer, yet these Republicans aren't even that smart.
It sounds like Cornyn the Cunning /s wants the rate of taxation lowered, and no taxes raised on individuals or business enterprise. ( I didn’t read past the posted exerpt ). This is okay?
Still, no one is impressed with Cornyn representing our side. He is such a neutralizer that nothing ever gets going.
Except his resume, of course.
It is very simple.
McCain is a super liberal politician. He is only a conservative during an election year.
The people standing in front of them are trying to get them to deal. Horsetrading with them this or that in exchange for their votes. The people they represent are all outside the beltway.
Most people - politicians especially - do not have the stones to disagree with someone when that person is right in their face giving them ramifications of disagreeing. They lose their nerve go along to get along.
That’s the problem with being a leader - and is why there are so few true leaders around. Sometimes - oftentimes even - you have to do things other people will find disagreeable.