House rejects balanced budget amendment

CNN ^ | Nov 18 2011 | By Alan Silverleib, CNN

[NoLibZone]

WTH?

[SoJoCo]

Does that surprise you?

[boomop1]

It was a phony bill, allowing unlimited spending, never would have got through the senate or the Kenyan in chief.

[Prokopton]

Voting for the Democrats continuing resolutions while voting for a balanced budget amendment reveals one as a fool.

[NoLibZone]

Would that be the crier?

[FatherofFive]

a setback to GOP leaders and conservative activists

No. This was a bad bill.

Without a cap on spending, a balanced budget ammendment would mandate new taxes.

[Prokopton]

Would that be the crier?

Yep, the Crybaby and a whole lot more.

[NoLibZone]

Yes.

I had no expectation that the Senate would pass it or that Obimbi would sign it , but thought for sure it help promote conservatism.

No one would think it would pass and yet they still will not support it.

[NoLibZone]

Ahh Ok thank you

[sphinx]

Why WTH? There was no chance of getting two thirds given reasonably solid democrat opposition. It’s good to put the dems on the record, but it was a symbolic vote.

AP and now CNN have once again made fools of themselves in trying to shield the dems on the issue. I’m reminded of the Bush 43 era, when the word filibuster disappeared from the MSM lexicon. Harry Reid & Co. filibustered across the board, and the MSM reported “Congress rejects” or “Bush defeated” on one proposal after another that mustered a majority in the Senate but fell short of 60 votes. It was exceedingly rare for the MSM to report “Democrats block” or “Democrats filibuster.” Same thing now.

[SoJoCo]

Yes.

The GOP doesn't hold 2/3rd of the House or the Senate. There was no way this was going to fly. And the GOP leadership knew it, which is why they allowed the vote in the first place.

[illiac]

Related:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2809532/posts

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

The Balanced Budget Amendment doesn't guarantee what you think it does Go to Michel Malkin for a good rational.

Go Here for the THE-TEA-PARTY-BUDGET File

[Antoninus]

They needed 2/3 for passage. The GOP doesn’t have enough votes by themselves. Therefore, this is no surprise. Democrats do not want a balanced budget.

[mdwakeup]

If any Constitutional amendment passes the House and the Senate with a 2/3 vote in each, it goes directly to the states. The President has no role in amending the Constitution.

[mdwakeup]

Actually, that’s not the reason. The vote was required as part of the law that also produced the Supercommittee.

[Lurking Libertarian]

I had no expectation that the Senate would pass it or that Obimbi would sign it , but thought for sure it help promote conservatism.

A resolution to amend the Constitution doesn't go to the President for signature or veto; if it passes 2/3 of each house of Congress, it goes straight to the State legislatures.

[newzjunkey]

It was a phony bill, allowing unlimited spending, never would have got through the senate or the Kenyan in chief.

You and Herman Cain(*) must've had the teacher on the constitution.

Presidents have no involvement in amendments. When they pass by 2/3rds of each house in Congress they go out to the states' for ratification.

* In one of his flubs, Cain said he'd sign a constitutional amendment.

[newzjunkey]

I agree, this sounds like a badly drafted amendment. There was a far better one associated with Cut, Cap & Balance.

This is a case where we're better off with no amendment than a bad amendment.