Are Washington Republicans Incompetent?
Posted on 02/28/2015 4:32:22 AM PST by Zakeet
It is almost unbelievable how badly Congressional Republicans have botched their opposition to President Obama’s illegal executive amnesty and the funding of the Department of Homeland Security. The House, under John Boehner’s direction, did the right thing: it passed a bill that fully funded DHS, but barred spending to implement the amnesty that has now been declared illegal by a federal court. The action then moved to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tried repeatedly to bring the House measure to the floor for a vote. Four times, the Democrats filibustered the DHS funding bill.
As a result of the Democrats’ filibuster, DHS was in danger of running out of money. That put Republicans in a strong position. All they had to do was…nothing. If they didn’t blink, pressure on the Democrats to fund DHS would prove irresistible. It’s not for nothing the voters gave the GOP a majority, right?
Instead, Mitch McConnell backed off. He gave in to Harry Reid’s demands, even though Reid was surely bluffing, and the Senate passed a “clean” DHS funding bill that did nothing to block the illegal amnesty.
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Are Washington Republicans Incompetent?
COMPLETELY so.
The GOP needs to be for America.
Our current bunch are completely sold out.
Not incompetent.
Complicit.
Perhaps this has been addressed, but I would appreciate it if someone could help me out. Why don’t they just use the reconciliation process? After all, this IS a funding bill. Can they not do that, and force Obama to veto it?
Exactly...
But must "look" like they are just a bunch of goofballs
Every member of the Old Boys Club, with few exceptions, is in the pocket of every other.
Their allegiance is to the club, not to America.
They are just corrupt.
Obama and his enabling GOP, led by
American traitors Boehner and McConnell
are the curse on America and its Constitution.
Only if “incompetent” is French for “bought.” :)
To all of the idiot journalists that are still questioning the methods and outcomes of the Washington elites, is either incompetent or a fool.
Washington elites are complicit in every move they make and if readers here or readers on the blog believe otherwise, we’re doomed.
Focus people.
The leader in House and the leader in the Senate both are. Probably so are their lieutenants.
I don’t know if it’s incompetence or just plain bad leadership. Unfortunately the real conservatives in the House and Senate aren’t the majority. And in neither case is the party leader a true conservative.
Is the current Pope a commie?
I think so, my question is, how did they get Benedict to resign so they could install him?
I think so, my question is, how did they get Benedict to resign so they could install him?
Who can tell if they are incompetent, they are too cowardly to try to do anything.
Is the Pope Catholic?
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