What we will see is a total waste of time and taxpayer money pursuing the issues you have outlined. For one thing... all would need a super majority in the Senate to over come a fillibuster.. There are not 60 Republican senators.. If by chance some of this garbage ends up on the Presidents desk he will veto it.. Then there would have to be a 2/3 majority vote in both the house and the Senate to override it. So it's all pointless.. BUT it's the stuff teaparty wet dreams are made of... and the euphoria of simply passing it in the House will be enough for these nut jobs.
I like to see you quoting the Constitution with your 2/3 speak. It brings home as to just why the Speaker of the House had to go. I read here on this forum that John Boehner is believed to have fought President Obama at every turn when it comes to the Presidents agenda. Laughable. The Republican held house has been a no show. If anything Boehner has been a will co-conspirator.
You speak of a 2/3 vote need. Refresh my memory; Is that how the Affordable Care Act was passed? I seem to recall only a majority plus one being in effect. So if you are correct, and we both know you are, isn’t the ACA Un-Constitution? Or is something else in play here. How did ACA pass without 2/3 majority you ask? What changed? I was baffled too.
Enter my pal Harry Reid. Good old Harry pulled a fast one on the American people. While no one was watching Re*id and at the time, House Speak*er Nancy Pelosi, de*vised a plan to fin*ish the job: The com*plic*ated pro*cess known as budget re*con*cili*ation, which re*quires only
50 votes to pass in the Sen*ate but lim*its how the le*gis*la*tion be amended.
So you see the Democrats win, YEA. America’s loss. Not for the ACA per say but how the Constitution gets used as toilet paper.
Now back to Boehner and let’s add in his buddy Mitch Mcconnell. Remember when Americans went nuts over ACA and threw out all those Democrats and replaced them with Republicans. A great day for the country, giving all that power and might to the Bobbsey Twins, John and Mitch, all the fire power to do what all those New Republicans swore they would do. Repeal the ACA. What did Boehner do?
Well, two before the new congress took office he did what every good Conservative would do. Wait for the new Congress. Hell NO! He pushedPresident Obama bloated spending bill in to law. That’s right, welcome newbees don’t be thinking you’ll be having a seat this table. You can have your say in two years from now. Yea, another win for the American people. Also, that budget re*con*cili*ation, which re*quires only
50 votes, well Boehner announced that the Republicans won’t be needing that either that only for Dems to use. See Republicans need 2/3s vote. Democrats they get simple majorities. That way it’s fair.
Knowing the Constitution, I’m sure you would agree that the House of Representatives is known “Peoples House”. They
ARE the nations check book. The closest branch to the people. They have the DUTY to say what does and doesn’t get paid. Shutting the government down when another branch of Government is stepping over the line is not only a tool but a Constitution Right they have.
I like to call it checks and balances. Image my surprise hearing Mr. Boehner announced going into talks with Obama about Iran that the Peoples House won’t be using the “power of the purse” by announcing “We will not be shutting down the Government” before talks started. Talk about falling down with your legs in the air! OK Obama, Let Us Have It!!
Now to Iran. Let’s talk about the 2/3 situation with that vote. It passed with a 2/3 vote. Yea!... Wait, I’m calling foul her also. See the vote wasn’t 2/3’s
FOR the Iran deal; it was 2/3s
NOT AGAINST the deal. Easier to get 2/3s vote that way. It saves face with the fokes. When your home you can tell the American people you didn’t vote to pass it and still not be lying to them but you really are because you voted not against the deal.
Just some thoughts from one of the nut jobs...
PS. Mcconnell is next.
