usually governing is about give and take (or God forbid, compromise)...
better to win 80% of something than 100% of zero
Right now, we get 100% of what 0bama wants, 100% of the time, thanks to Boner and McTurtle.
So anything else is upside.
So, the current motto of the Washington GROPe elites is “Better to agree with the democrats 100% of the time and be criticized all the time and be blamed for everything all of the time; than to win something 80% of the time and still be criticized 100% of the time.
For example.
Send the President a Omnibus budget bill that roles the whole Govt budget into 1 “take or leave it” bill. When 0 vetoes it, send him the same bill, with a 5% spending across the board spending cut. Repeat as necessary.
GOPe it is NOT necessary you win every fight. It is, however, necessary that you at least try and fight for us.
Democrats have one huge advantage over the GOPe. They know how to wield power, the GOPe does not