"Whatever we decide on must have the endorsement of Boehner and McConnell, and they each have to commit to producing votes to pass it,” said one congressional Democratic aide involved in the talks. “As we have seen from Boehner, he can't produce the votes. How can we possibly even think of putting something together if neither of them will commit to actually produce votes?"
What is this crap?!?! Put the darn thing up for a vote and then count who say yay or nay for f's sake!!
I can't stand this nonsense - a bill has to be 100% assured of passage before bringing it up?!?!? It's putting me over the edge.
Put the bill out in public for a day and then bring it up for a vote the next (assuming it's as simple as described above - otherwise, add more time to consume it, then vote).
Politicians in both parties are WAY too comfortable operating this way - avoiding the silly requirement to be accountable for actions. This approach is no action. No action - no accountability. Just whine about the other side as your re-election campaign. What a great deal!
VOTE on something! If all the republicans vote against it, then that paints them badly (as usual). Just do it....
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