I hate it. I hate them. BUT...looking at it from a distance...I admire the political nature of it. You have to give them credit, they knew exactly what they were doing. They executed the plan PERFECTLY. Not enough time to let the details out (so much for three days)...not enough time to react. They had enough votes on both sides to let BOTH wings run for shelter... "conservatives" could vote no...and liberals could vote no so the "vulnerable members" are all safe in the mid-terms.
It was timed with the tariffs...which they knew would tank the market...they knew it would be a perfect bipartisan vote....and there isn't a darn thing he could do about it.
I only wish the true conservatives knew how to play politics that well. It was a masterpiece of swampislature.
All the more reason he has to go Reagan and go directly to the people.