Since the Reptilicans in the Senate are now filibustering literally everything, 60 votes to get anything done is now the new and--according to our famously free press--entirely unremarkable norm. Who's responsible?
Under the Constitution, all appropriation bills must arise in the House. No monies can be appropriated for any federally funded project — including earmarks or “pork” — unless authorized by bills initiated or approved in the Democratic House. That’s power. But I haven’t heard a peep from Republicans complaining about their pet projects being held up.
Neither Nancy Pelosi nor Harry Reid has explained why the Democratic leadership cannot use the power of the majority to more carefully control what does and does not emerge from the House and Senate.
Bingo.
Cut the Republican Senator's pork projects in the House, and we might start getting some action in the Senate.
Political pros would, of course, have known this all along. If they're not doing it, it's because they don't want to.
Harry, Nancy: Nice work.
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That's been the center of my compalints against the GUTLESS FUX
from the very start.
They Dem "Leadership" has ABSOLUTE POWER to determine what gets to the floor.
If it gets a vote, it's because the gutless, feckless COrpoRat Dumbocraps WANT IT TO GET A FUCKING VOTE!
A Quick Study, But A Slow Learner
Me? A Quick Study, But A Slow Learner
The Fux Is In
Just wanted to add that.
But I still believe
And I will rise up with fists!!
But I still believe
And I will rise up with fists!!