Your statement puzzles me.
If a minority party knows that a measure will be vetoed -- as certainly is the case here -- should they totally give up trying to advance their own agenda?
Given this President and this Senate, I imagine that there is literally nothing of their own agenda that the Republican House can expect to pass into law. There will be no compromise coming from the 'Rats.
So, should the Republicans confine their efforts to addressing only that which must be addressed? Otherwise idly waiting for recess or adjournment?
Legitimate question. I don't know the answer.
It depends upon what one is trying to accomplish politically. Which story does one want in the news?
Abuse of power resolutions would be higher on my list. Budget cuts would be higher on my list. A better "farm bill" would be higher on my list. Doing something about stupid military spending would be higher on my list.
Everybody already knows that the bulk of the GOP opposes abortion and regulations, wants low taxes, and a strong military. Unfortunately, given the GOP performance prior to 2006, the public has a legitimate lack of faith in the GOP doing anything about spending or invasion of privacy. For our positions to take, that is where our focus should be. We shouldn't be giving the media news with which to "remind" those voters we seek to enlist with what they already know that they don't prefer. When it comes time for them to "weigh" competing candidates, that total of "reminders" will matter.
Hence, I regard this move to be politically tactless. Should we gain power again, there will be plenty of time to ax Federal spending for Planned Parenthood and any number of other Slave Party slush funds.
Legitimate question. I don't know the answer.
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