It has nothing to do with cherry picking. I never disapproved of you entire point, just the actual facts. Don't take it personal.
And, i'm often wrong, and get corrected here all the time. This is the best place to learn.
Study the history of the time to get the real facts. The republicans actually went along with those amendments thinking the democrats were bluffing and calling the democrats bluff thinking the democrats would withdraw. The democrats went ahead with those amendments showing the republicans they weren’t bluffing. The republicans were stupid just as they are today; the stupid party. Conservatives are aware of the stakes today but the republican establishment could either care less or are complicit with the democrats. History repeats.
Study the history of the time to get the real facts. The republicans actually went along with those amendments thinking the democrats were bluffing and calling the democrats bluff thinking the democrats would withdraw. The democrats went ahead with those amendments showing the republicans they weren’t bluffing. The republicans were stupid just as they are today; the stupid party. Conservatives are aware of the stakes today but the republican establishment could either care less or are complicit with the democrats. History repeats.