While it probably is a trap - the jaws won’t close unless the House decides to step in it. If the Senate changes it, it has to go back to the House.
The jaws are closed once it gets out of the Senate..and it will unless Demint can stop it.
“While it probably is a trap - the jaws won’t close unless the House decides to step in it. If the Senate changes it, it has to go back to the House.’
Of course.
The Republicans have the political high ground. Boehner has performing well in the war of dueling news conferences. Lots of people who used to be oblivious to Washington shenanigans are now getting a close look at Obama, Pelosi and Reid and are becoming disgusted.
The Boehner bill (bipartisan input) was a compromise from cut, cap and balance, and the democrats turned their noses up at both, so they can’t claim the republicans haven’t tried to negotiate.
Now it’s time to “take it to the American people”.
Let’s see if they’re stupid enough to accept Reid’s amendments before we bring out the firing squad.