If Trump himself did not call the Parliamentarian to the White House as well to find out all he can about the truth of how far they can go, then that also speaks badly of Trump.
If Trump relies on only what swamp types tell him, then how could he be operating at his best level of judgment?
Good points. Leaving failed Republican leadership in the House and Senate is problem one. Ryan needs to go and Trump has the bully pulpit to accomplish this. All he has to do is tell House Republicans that he has lost confidence in Ryan and his deputies, as that the House find new leadership that will promote the Republican agenda that got Trump and the party elected. Or, he could ask Ryan and deputies resign. I don’t care how, but Ryan and McConnell and their deputies need to go. Trump cannot win with them in place.
“But if the Parliamentarian did if fact say we could do a lot more under reconciliation than Ryan stated, then we all have an immediate problem with Ryan. If Trump himself did not call the Parliamentarian to the White House as well to find out all he can about the truth of how far they can go, then that also speaks badly of Trump. If Trump relies on only what swamp types tell him, then how could he be operating at his best level of judgment?”
Good questions. Also, Sen. Cruz said he had authority to the effect that the President Pro Tem (Pence) actually has priority over the Senate parliamentarian in applying the rules.