The source of many of the problems we see in getting legislation through a nominally Republican Congress is that there are really at least two Republican parties. Or, to put it another way, the Republican Party is far from united.
This is obvious when you try to put two senators such as Rand Paul and John McCain in the same political party. It just doesn’t work. Except for routine procedural matters and non-controversial legislation, there are going to be conflicts that are going to prevent reforms and stifle the agenda on which President Trump campaigned and won.
The Democrats don’t seem to have this problem. They know how to whip members into line. Observe the massive corruption of the Obama administration and of Hillary Clinton. Yet the Democrats, especially party leadership, stick by them and run interference for them no matter what. It becomes difficult to imagine any crime, other than perhaps personal acts of violence, that Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton could commit that would cause them to lose any support from their party.
We see the failure of the Republican Party to act as a cohesive force in the current debate over the President’s budget proposal.
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Looks like both Republican Speakers need an attitude adjustment. Or many adjustments. Kick ‘me out find someone on Trumps side.
Stupid! He pays more taxes than most citizens. Please do not insult our intelegence with these stupid articles.
How much are the democrats paying you Senator McConnell?
Hey, McConnell you never worried about the debt under Obama, you actually helped him increase it! Trumps tax plans will bring more jobs and more taxes paid! Have you forgotten about Reagaomics!!!! Sick of you Republicans and Democrats trying to prevent Trump from putting thru his agenda! You know you are in the same party! Or has republicans and democrats become one party? I am really starting to wonder……because democrats say jump and you jump!!!!
Mitch McConnell does give a c**p about the average American. His pockets are lined & that’s all he cares about.
Support the president, you confounded Rino!
Change back Senate rules to majority vote needed to pass a bill. This 60 number is crazy because it gives the minority party the power to stop bills supported by the majority of voters.
This one needed to go 2 elections ago.
McConnell and McCain are both a disgrace to the Republican Party. They truly make me sick.
MENTAL illness alert!!