“The Gang of 10 is a perfect example. None are ideologues. They are all centrists.”
Yes, they are a perfect example of how the Republicans can throw away their best issue this election year, and do damned to improve domestic energy production in the process. There was a thread on that yesterday, and few if any thought the Gang was a good idea.
And, almost no one thought McCain could possibly have approved of the Gang. I was and am very suspicious that he did approve because of his sidekick Lindsey being right in the middle of it.
Do you like the Gang of 10, and do you think McCain approved of it?
I agree the timing...90 days prior to an election...was ill-conceived.
But objectively...it was merely a written proposal ...not a bill...containing virtually everything everybody was looking for. It's a good basis for the Congress to use when they try to address this issue next year after the inauguration...of hopefully John McCain.
...credit goes to MACVSOG68 whose opinion and intellect have influenced my position. Thanks MAC!