[JAKraig]

I personally don’t completely fault the Senate for inability to block Obama, especially since he’s been using Executive orders for much of this, which really require the courts to strike down. . . . . . .

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I vehemently disagree.

Because the House controls the purse they are by far and away (potentially) the most powerful half of the Legislature. Without money nobody in government can do anything, this president has tried to make a government shutdown hard on little people but it doesn't have to be that way. the House should pass funding bills for parks and other sites and make Obama veto it if that is what he wants to do. It would be really hard on Democrats for a change if Obama did that but I don't think McConnell wants any of that I think something else is going on, I just don't know what it is. If McConnell would simply acknowledge that the Senate would pass small spending bills for individual departments the House would send them over in a matter of hours.

[tinyowl]

Are you responding to my post? Looks like you’re quoting someone else maybe ... ???