“strictly partisan 51-46 vote”
Suggestion to the House Republicans:
- Let things get “a little hotter”.
- Rewrite the “CCB” bill. Change it from “Cut, Cap, Balance” to simply “Cut & Cap”. Get rid of the “Balanced Budget Amendment”. That simply isn’t going to fly, budget crisis or not. No way, no how. The core of conservatism is “realism”, so let’s be realists, ok?
- Revote on “CC” in the House and send it to the Senate and force a vote there.
- Without a “forced commitment” to the amendment, and under increasing pressure, that might just get the two votes needed to win.
Just guessin’.....
Agreed. The mobster in chief will in no way allow the Balanced Budget Amendment move forward, esp. as he has no say in its approval should it pass the Senate.
Without the “B” part there’s no teeth in the bill. “CC” when carried forward over the next decade would easily be ignored/altered by the then elected congress. The “Balance” part as envisioned as a constitutional amendment (read “Law”) would require any and all congresses to fulfill their responsibilities.
The Pubbies must understand that POTUS Obama, the Devil incarnated, will cave at the end of the day. He could care less about the American debt, jobs, the economy, and...he has time and again proven that to be true!!! Why the cave? Re-election!!! On the other the hand the Democrat Senate will be the Republican Senate in 2012, after today’s vote. I guess them Democrat types did not learn a thing in November, 2010!!! Pubbies, hold the line. You can win this big time, and also more importantly, save our country for our children to come. Remember, take away the Democrat Candy, etc. and you destroy the Democrat Party overnight!!! Stand firm!!! Do not the the “traitor” Obama & his “hate America” Democrats an inch!!!
Sadly, after reading all this news report, I now starting to share in your position. Just do the first two, “cut and cap”, hold off the balance budget until after next year, when there is a massive turnover in the Senate and in the White House.