Screw the Senate or "goodies to trade". What did Tip O'Neill do to get/prevent stuff he wanted/opposed under Republican President and a Republican controlled Senate for 6 years after 1980? Hint: the total opposite of Boehner and the current Republican leadership strategy of slow capitulation.
Will=way and if not prevent the other side from at least getting what they want (You can do this under control of 1/2 of the Legislative Branch or the Executive).
OK, I’ll “play”...
Suppose the House and the “new” Republican-led Senate pass a bill that repeals Obama-care with no Democrat votes.
Then, suppose that Obama vetoes that bill, saying Obama-care is “needed”.
Now, I would like to know how YOU would advise Boehner and McConnell to get the votes needed to override that veto.
Please consider that “our” goose-stepping Democrats have voted WITH Obama more than 90% of the time...