02-03-2020, 05:54 PM
I can tell you one big honking thing that fell way the fk short of any measure of 'bipartisan' --- anything associated in the House with the impeachment.
That is seemingly Pelosi's biggest achievement thus far in passing anything as far as I can see.
As for the 'no evidence' in terms of the Grand Bargain, even your Hill story makes out that Obama very much moved the goalposts on Boehner. It very much makes that case that Obama retraded an existing agreement -- to the extent that Boehner walked.
followed by:
Note the term 'more than HE HAD PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO'.
In short, Obama retraded Boehner. Boehner responded by telling him to pound sand.
As for the 'bipartisan support' I went to the democrats.senate.gov site that lists all the examples that crow about 'bipartisan support'. Bluntly, when I got the 10th or 12th one in the first 10 or 12 that was 231 aye with 3 Republicans in support (or other one digit support numbers), that doesnt strike me as too 'bipartisan'..... Seriously, is anything with one Republican vote now heralded as 'bipartisan' by this? Lordy.....
That is seemingly Pelosi's biggest achievement thus far in passing anything as far as I can see.
As for the 'no evidence' in terms of the Grand Bargain, even your Hill story makes out that Obama very much moved the goalposts on Boehner. It very much makes that case that Obama retraded an existing agreement -- to the extent that Boehner walked.
Quote:“I can’t be to the right of Lamar Alexander,” Obama said, referring to the Tennessee Senate Republican who had backed the Gang of Six accord, according to an aide.
followed by:
Quote:On July 20, Obama came out with a new deficit-reduction figure that was about $400 billion more than he had previously agreed to, though it was far less than the Gang of Six figure.
Note the term 'more than HE HAD PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO'.
In short, Obama retraded Boehner. Boehner responded by telling him to pound sand.
As for the 'bipartisan support' I went to the democrats.senate.gov site that lists all the examples that crow about 'bipartisan support'. Bluntly, when I got the 10th or 12th one in the first 10 or 12 that was 231 aye with 3 Republicans in support (or other one digit support numbers), that doesnt strike me as too 'bipartisan'..... Seriously, is anything with one Republican vote now heralded as 'bipartisan' by this? Lordy.....