Wow. How the times have changed. Now Harry Reid is threatening to filibuster EVERY spending bill unless he gets what he wants. Wonder if the dems like the label of "Democrats: The Party of NO".
The democratic party has been hijacked by extremists.
https://www.google.com/search?q=The...60.111j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
When 3-year-olds don’t get their way, they throw themselves on the floor. When Democratic spendthrifts don’t get their way, they throw themselves on the filibuster. (The floor comes later.)
Not so long ago, when Democrats still controlled Congress, they agreed to their own president’s call for a “sequester,” imposing modest caps on both domestic and defense spending. They have since decided that they regret this decision and would prefer to bust the caps with a spending blowout. But Congress is now controlled by Republicans.
So Democrats tried asking nicely. They tried applying pressure. In desperation, this week they asked for a budget summit, where both sides might drink beer and discuss their feelings about underfunded turtle crossings. Still the GOP won’t budge.
Thus the tantrum, in the form of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s vow to filibuster every single spending bill until he gets a lot more dollars—a gridlock scenario that could lead to another autumn government shutdown. President Obama has backed up the Nevadan, threatening to veto pretty much any spending bill that hits his desk.
The duo, which has spent many a year blaming Republicans for every government hiccup, is betting Democrats can again pin any crisis on the right. Republicans seem willing to take that bet—and they’re right to do so. Mr. Reid holds very few cards.
Democrats have already made the mistake of admitting their ploy. The White House was careful to threaten to veto the coming defense spending bill (which accommodates its higher spending requests) on the grounds that it contains “budget gimmicks.” (Since when do Democrats object to “budget gimmicks”?)
The democratic party has been hijacked by extremists.
https://www.google.com/search?q=The...60.111j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
When 3-year-olds don’t get their way, they throw themselves on the floor. When Democratic spendthrifts don’t get their way, they throw themselves on the filibuster. (The floor comes later.)
Not so long ago, when Democrats still controlled Congress, they agreed to their own president’s call for a “sequester,” imposing modest caps on both domestic and defense spending. They have since decided that they regret this decision and would prefer to bust the caps with a spending blowout. But Congress is now controlled by Republicans.
So Democrats tried asking nicely. They tried applying pressure. In desperation, this week they asked for a budget summit, where both sides might drink beer and discuss their feelings about underfunded turtle crossings. Still the GOP won’t budge.
Thus the tantrum, in the form of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s vow to filibuster every single spending bill until he gets a lot more dollars—a gridlock scenario that could lead to another autumn government shutdown. President Obama has backed up the Nevadan, threatening to veto pretty much any spending bill that hits his desk.
The duo, which has spent many a year blaming Republicans for every government hiccup, is betting Democrats can again pin any crisis on the right. Republicans seem willing to take that bet—and they’re right to do so. Mr. Reid holds very few cards.
Democrats have already made the mistake of admitting their ploy. The White House was careful to threaten to veto the coming defense spending bill (which accommodates its higher spending requests) on the grounds that it contains “budget gimmicks.” (Since when do Democrats object to “budget gimmicks”?)
