tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post2861912258334304153..comments2024-02-08T01:44:24.272-05:00Comments on ModeratePoli: Big/small deal: Political analysisModeratePolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post-89219120962184203892013-12-13T11:28:36.065-05:002013-12-13T11:28:36.065-05:00It's not through the Senate yet. They are busy...It's not through the Senate yet. They are busy (or the GOP anyway) trying to make a show of defiance by bringing Senate business to a practical standstill over not being able to cripple President Obama's constitutional right to appoint judges and people to work in his administration.<br /><br />Further, the "deal" us subject to a filibuster and it is quite possible that the Senate GOP will look to stick it to the House GOP for hanging them out to dry in October. And the outside TP groups have shown more impact challenging incumbent senators than much safer House members.<br /><br />But I felt that for the Dems in the House to go along with the deal, the House GOP had to deliver at least 150 votes. In the end, it was 170 so both sides have cover for basically a small improvement over sequester. The GOP also loses a big argument going into 2014. If they say government spends too much, they are the ones who voted for it!!<br /><br />This is also what the TP folks are so upset about. They want the argument more than a compromise, whether it's a failed strategy or not. So the Dems win on forcing the GOP to actually both compromise AND vote for it, but do not win within the actual deal. They can continue to pound the GOP on unemployment benefits, minimum wage, economic fairness, and everything else where they have the upper hand politically.<br /><br />So I think it's possible that the Senate GOP will scuttle this deal to try to exact more concessions. I'd advise the Dems to do the same unless at least 25 GOP Senators vote for it. If not, they should attach extended unemployment benefits and pass it, then send it back to the House, who would have to come back to DC.Dangerousnoreply@blogger.com