And so what would you have the House do? Nothing?
Because ANYTHING they pass is going to get the treatment you outlined.
Somehow, the right just can’t accept that having a majority in ONE house of a bicameral legislature, with no executive power, does not give control — or, in this case, even much influence.
We have no muscle until November, 2012 — and that only if we can stick together and quit tearing each other apart.
NO, as Trump said...Republicans are horrible Negotiators.
They should have given Demint the weekend to get his votes. He was only 4 away from forcing a vote on CCB.
Boehner manufacturered the Asian Market Emergency crisis to cut off Demint.
Yes, they should do nothing. They already passed CCB, and so Boehner should tell Reid and Obama to take it or leave it, and then adjourn the House for the August recess, leaving them holding the bag.
You are right, of course and you are also wasting your breath. This place has turned into a haven of the blind and stupid. Full of people who simply cannot get past the “I want it ALL or the nation be damned”.
If Boehner can pass ANYTHING which cuts any spending and limits the debt ceiling increase to LESS then the spending cuts it is a win and a starting place.
Think about the Muni Unions who have gone from paying ZERO toward benefits to now paying something. Small steps yes they are. But it is a beginning and you can BET the next contract will have them paying even more.
It has taken 65 YEARS to get us here and it will not be undone in 1 legislative vote, especially when the opposition controls 2/3 of the process.
Pull you heads out of your asses and stop acting like crybaby liberals.
The primary objective of any conservative in federal office right now is (or should be) to completely sabotage the lefts agenda at every opportunity.
Control of the house is not enough to “fix” what the socialists have done to us. Control of all three branches of the fedgov is not enough to fix what has been corrupted, because its never by a large enough margin and there are always socialist repubs ready willing and able to betray us.
The “FIX” is going to come from the states via the 10th ammend. The ONLY job the GOP needs to get done in the fedgov is to cripple the lefts agenda and the fedgov.
F’em
I don't know where you've been, but the entire kerfuffle is about the fact that the republicans DO control whether the debt ceiling is raised or not. They control the purse strings. They are in a position of great influence and power. The only reason it is not being used is because of their weak, effete, Republican elite "leaders".
I disagree completely.
Pubs have a majority in the House. They can block any debt increase indefinitely. If the Rats don't want to cut spending, the debt ceiling will.
Furthermore, most Pubs in the House can do this w/o fear of losing in 2012. They were elected specifically to cut spending & taxes, not to make bad deals with Rats & RINOs to continue the insanity.
Because ANYTHING they pass is going to get the treatment you outlined.
Somehow, the right just can’t accept that having a majority in ONE house of a bicameral legislature, with no executive power, does not give control — or, in this case, even much influence.
We have no muscle until November, 2012 — and that only if we can stick together and quit tearing each other apart.
If it makes no difference - then put forth CCB. If our influence means nothing, then they should by golly - DO NOTHING