Actually, the man knows the proposal is a good as it is going to be.
Politics is the art of the possible.
You can moan and bitch about mitch till hell freezes over but it will not change the fact that he does not have the votes for more than is being put forward
Congress is terrified of Trump and Trump’s voters.
Trump can and should use that.
That is a more upbeat interpretation & I thank you for that. Only POTUS & Mitch know the truth. My money is on POTUS and if Mitch is playing “put a good face on it” while planning a longer game it is all the better for our Country.
On AM Joe this morning they were discussing Trump has had three opportunities to take money and this one is the lowest. He had better proposals and let them slip through his fingers.
Like him or not, Mitch knows the lay of the land. This is as good as the President is going to get AND Mitch knows the President has access to the resources he needs to make up the shortfall (for the most part).
He--Mitch--is saying, for political and other reasons, let's put this baby to bed.
I agree.....sure beats the Schumer/Pelosi mantra...”Not $1 for a wall”.
I agree.....sure beats the Schumer/Pelosi mantra...”Not $1 for a wall”.