Looking at the situation in Washington I see stupidity & cupidity both in DC by “conservatives” and online from “conservatives”
First in Washington:
I find it completely unbelievable that the GOP has not forced the Democrats to do an actual filibuster. This could have been done months ago and would have served two purposes both which would have been positive for the GOP.
The first of course was the possibility that they would be able to get a vote on the “Save” act. Given that voter ID is an 80-20 issue it is something that would help republicans nationally & force Democrats to insist that women and minorities are too ignorant to get ID’s.. The falseness of this argument is so easily proved as almost everyone has ID) & the cries of “racism” so phony (where are the lawsuits against Banks by lawyers seeking a quick buck) that it would increase GOP chances in the falls.
There is also of course the possibility that such a vote will pass. If it does the Democrats who rely on cheating to win are finished.
I’m convinced this hasn’t happened because quite a few members of the Senate on the GOP side are afraid of angering people who might have a desire to keep this from becoming law. As long as the bill is not in a position to be passed it costs them nothing to talk up the bill, but the moment there is a possibility that it could become a law they’re in trouble.
I think this is the real reason why the vote hasn’t been called. He’s protecting members of his own caucus from a vote they don’t want to take.
That’s a disgrace.
But the disgrace & the bad decisions aren’t only in Washington I see them also online among the base and it comes in two flavors.
Flavor #1 is the “Why isn’t everything done now!”.
By every since objective measure Donald Trump has accomplished more than any “conservative” president has managed since Reagan and more. Moreover he is managing to do this with all of Washington, all of media, all of academia & every person our enemies can buy online & in Washington doing all they can to stop him.
Moreover despite all the left/media claims he is doing all of this within the law, not defying courts, or trampling on the the Constitution. This upsets some people who have spent a life getting instant gratifications but the reality of life is actually doing things takes time. Particularly if you’re not looking to break the law or become a dictator.
That’s annoying enough (& I think augmented by bot-farms & paid folks trying to push this “Trump is a failure” business).but what really pisses me off is the reactions when we actually win.
The president got his AG choice passed 50-49 and while leftists are screaming bloody murder that it happened quite a few conservatives are screaming because the margin wasn’t higher because some GOP senators like Susan Collins didn’t vote for him.
For a party that’s supposed to know history this kind of thing is nonsense.
If folks knew their history they would know that this is standard fare, as I wrote about in the early days of the blog during the Obamacare debate:
The background: In the book was a Congressman Leo O’Brien who had promised a vote to Sam Rayburn on an issue and was getting killed at home over it. Since his word had been given (Yes that makes a difference, I still believe that one’s word is sacrosanct) Tip told him he had no choice but to go to Rayburn and ask to be released. (How hard must that have been) I’ll let Rayburn and O’Neill finish the story:
“…you gave me your word and I expect you to keep it. However I can certainly appreciate your situation, so here’s what I’ll do for you. On the day of the vote I want to see you in the front row. Keep your eye on the doorkeeper. If I don’t need your vote, Fishbait Miller will give you the sign and you’ll be free to vote your district.”…
…when Leo took his seat in the front row, he looked around and saw thirteen other guys that Sam had in his pocket in case he needed them. It wasn’t just Leo. The entire front row was sitting there and waiting for the nod from Fishbait Miller.
This is the real question that we don’t know the answer to. Does Nancy Pelosi have the votes and is just deciding who sits in the front row or is she scrambling for votes? And if the media knows what the truth is will they tell us?
It turned out she had the votes and made it a point to allow as many Democrats as she could in swing districts to vote against it & make a fuss about it.
Now Susan Collins is the last GOP member of congress in an increasingly blue New England. Despite being clearly the most liberal member of the GOP in the Senate & despite the complete ineptness of her opponents in Maine (only Donald Trump is more lucky in his enemies) her seat is still at risk. A vote in “opposition” to Trump might annoy but in the end it wasn’t needed for the win and if it gives her a better chance to win in November it decreases the chance of the left taking charge of the upper house.
Yet people are crying online that “true” conservatives in Maine should vote against her over it or that they hope she loses for voting against Trump.
Again there is an element of bot & paid actors in this bit but there are plenty of others who are either just click baiting or forgetting how keeping a majority in a country works.
The difference between being in the majority & controlling the agenda & being in the minority is huge & how huge is evident by the desperation Democrats have to get that majority back.
Let’s not help them by our own stupidity or let being annoyed cause us to make stupid decisions that we will later regret.
