I firmly believe the Congressional leaders are terrified of a President Trump because as CEO of America, one of his tools that is being handed to him is from his predecessor Hussein - the Executive Order will "trump" McConnell (or Schumer as I believe) and Paul Rhino (or Piglosi).
The GOPee brought this on all by themselves - they acquiesced to Barry's every desire never using their Constitutional powers, and now they are scared to death they will no longer be in control (as if they are now!!)
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The GOPee brought this on all by themselves - they acquiesced to Barry's every desire never using their Constitutional powers, and now they are scared to death they will no longer be in control ... --
It goes back much further. The same MO was in place with Bush. The most serious enemy combatant statutes were not drafted by Congress, they were drafted by the WH, and handed to Congress. I suspect a substantial amount of legislation actually originates outside of Congress, with Congress just being a "formality" or "processing body."
Congress is the ultimate accountability avoiding body. It shuffles decisions off to courts, admin law agencies, and even lawmaking is farmed out. This is not only a GOPee MO, the DEMs do the same thing. Congress is like a frat house, but manners have to be maintained when in view of the house mother (public).