You are most welcome, Exit! I thought our Friends on this thread might find it interesting!
Perhaps a little off topic, but I think it might fit in with the thread (bear with me, it’s only 7 a.m. here in the Peoples Republic of Seattle).
Something I’ve been thinking about for a while is that Trump talks about the Republicans in Congress not doing what we want them to do and not going against Obama (the huge recent budget is an example) - granted that he also mentions that we know what the Dims would do and vote for.
While I agree with him and some of them definitely need to be removed, there are a few good congresscritters (Jeff Sessions is the 1st one that comes to mind for me), I’m a little apprehensive on our candidates pounding on the Pubbies in Congress too much as I don’t want the Dims to take over either the House or Senate in 2016/17. The Senate is going to be tough because we have a lot more up for reelection than the Dims. If (when) Trump is President, it would be much better if he had a total Pubbie congress - think he could work with them better and get them to do what he wants. Reid is leaving, which would make that slime Schumer (who never met a camera he didn’t like and would be very vocal) as the Senate Majority or Minority leader. As much as most of us dislike McConnell, I think he’d have a bit easier time working with him (even though I despise what he did with Cochran). Best scenario - Pubbies keep House and Senate and McConnell is replaced with Jeff Sessions (if he isn’t the VP pick) as Majority Leader. I’d prefer someone else to Ryan as Speaker, but I think if Trump is President and someone other than McConnell is Senate Leader, he may be workable (especially continued pressure by the conservatives in the House). Just my #.02
I understand your concern. But who got more accomplished? Ronald Reagan with a Dem House and Senate, or George W. Bush with a Republican House and Senate?
An army of lambs led by a lion is preferred over an army of lions led by a lamb. It’s always, always the guy at the top who sets the direction, and if he’s strong enough, all the little lambies of either party will follow.