The Second a Democrat Becomes President, Republicans Will Become Fiscal Conservatives Again

[TexasTowelie]

The same week Nancy Pelosi looked President Trump’s criminal acts square in the eye and shrugged, she also surrendered her best leverage to counteract the administration’s misdeeds while making it more difficult for his Democratic successor—should there be one—to enact a progressive agenda.

Some resistance this is.

To back up: The last full week of July, before Congress skipped town for the summer, was dominated by Robert Mueller’s testimony. Not the substance of his testimony—which, like his report, made clear that Trump obstructed the investigation into Russian interference—but Mueller’s lack of showmanship. Trump being Trump, the week was also full of sideshows: racist attacks on members of Congress (and the city of Baltimore), lashing out at Sweden’s prime minister over A$AP Rocky, his Department of Justice restarting the federal death penalty, etc.

Lost in all of this was a budget deal the administration hashed out with Pelosi that will keep the government running—and extend the debt ceiling—through 2021, ensuring there will be no government shutdowns or debt defaults for the remainder of Trump’s term. Democrats avoided a fight over looming automatic spending caps. Trump, meanwhile got the bloated Pentagon budget he drools over and—though he’ll never admit it—more federal spending to prop up the economy headed into an election year.

The GOP’s self-appointed fiscal conservatives huffed, or at least made a show of huffing. If nothing else, they knew the hypocrisy was a bad look.

Read more: https://indyweek.com/news/soapboxer/democrats-deficit-trap-nancy-pelosi/

[raccoon]

1. Yep. One of their nasty 🤢 behaviors. Nt

[democratisphere]

2. So true. It would be funny if it weren't so serious.

Oh, what the hell! We're doomed anyway!

[Bob Loblaw]

3. And impeachment talk will begin in earnest

of the Democrat in office by republicans. And it will dominate the news cycles.

[murielm99]

4. Pelosi did not shrug!

She did not surrender her leverage.

There are ongoing investigations. The tide is turning for impeachment. His racism has gone too far for many people, and they are beginning to speak out.

I don't like this article.

[TexasTowelie]

5. I agree with you on Pelosi.

I was in half-agreement and half-disagreement with the article. Pointing out the hypocrisy of the GOP could have been accomplished with taking swipes at Democratic leaders. It is an independent source though, so it doesn't owe any loyalty to Democrats.