JimBowie1958
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- Sep 25, 2011
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"Step one: Obama wants to do something bad. The Republicans decide to let him do it, while appearing to oppose it. Why? Maybe because they secretly agree that it should be done but know it will infuriate their base (think: raising the debt ceiling). Maybe because, although Republicans know it is bad, they are less concerned about the danger to the country than about the media-Left wrath that will rain down on them if they block Obama. Making a calculation rooted in politics rather than statesmanship, they conclude: It’s better to let the bad thing happen than be blamed for “gridlock,” “partisanship,” etc.; plus, if they can pull off the “enable Obama while ostensibly opposing Obama” trick, their empty rhetorical opposition will poll better than taking real steps to stop the president (think: Iran deal).
"Step two: The legislative template — Surrender . . . Then Play-Fight — is deployed. Republicans engineer the enactment of an authorizing statute that fully permits the bad thing Obama wants to do, but it attaches a “process” that has two conditions: 1) Obama must take certain measures to formally propose the bad thing (even though the bad thing has already been conditionally authorized); and 2) congressional Republicans must be given an opportunity to “disapprove” of the bad thing they have already approved in the authorizing statute. As GOP leadership well knows, this opportunity to disapprove is sheer theater: Obama will veto the “disapproval” and needs only one-third-plus-one support in just one chamber (i.e., 34 senators or 146 House members) to prevent an override."
Read more at: Corker-Cardin Deal -- Congress Should Follow It, All of It | National Review Online
The Republicans really could stop the Iran treaty in its tracks if they wanted to since Obama has violated the terms of the Corker law that authorized its 'fast track' process.
Looks like the GOP might be realizing they have been lied to a snookered by their own leadership again.
The GOP can not defeat the Dimbocrats on any issue while it is led by professional losers Boehner and McConnell.
"Step two: The legislative template — Surrender . . . Then Play-Fight — is deployed. Republicans engineer the enactment of an authorizing statute that fully permits the bad thing Obama wants to do, but it attaches a “process” that has two conditions: 1) Obama must take certain measures to formally propose the bad thing (even though the bad thing has already been conditionally authorized); and 2) congressional Republicans must be given an opportunity to “disapprove” of the bad thing they have already approved in the authorizing statute. As GOP leadership well knows, this opportunity to disapprove is sheer theater: Obama will veto the “disapproval” and needs only one-third-plus-one support in just one chamber (i.e., 34 senators or 146 House members) to prevent an override."
Read more at: Corker-Cardin Deal -- Congress Should Follow It, All of It | National Review Online
The Republicans really could stop the Iran treaty in its tracks if they wanted to since Obama has violated the terms of the Corker law that authorized its 'fast track' process.
Looks like the GOP might be realizing they have been lied to a snookered by their own leadership again.
The GOP can not defeat the Dimbocrats on any issue while it is led by professional losers Boehner and McConnell.
