tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post8745308964441789143..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: PrognosisNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-65498505885089795612010-01-31T02:59:44.404-08:002010-01-31T02:59:44.404-08:00The question is not whether the Senate will vote f...The question is not whether the Senate will vote for it, but whether the Senate will vote for it unamended.<br /><br />There is <i>always</i> a risk that it will be amended, since Speaker of the Senate does not exist, and in order to hold the line on the changes, there has to be the threat that the House will simply be unable to pass the whole thing unless the Senate lets them keep "enough of their stuff".<br /><br />And the maximum political cover for the Representatives on voting for the Senate bill is if the pair of bills go straight to the President's desk for signature, with the big news of the signing leading to broad overviews of what's in the bill and complaints about individual pieces passed into law for only the length of time it takes the President to pass the reconciliation bill will not have time to get going.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-61475989261937648652010-01-30T08:53:27.446-08:002010-01-30T08:53:27.446-08:00If things fail, it's going to be because of a ...If things fail, it's going to be because of a whole bunch of things I would've never believed.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-55263469993926895552010-01-30T08:01:33.163-08:002010-01-30T08:01:33.163-08:00I can't believe they're doing this. What&#...I can't believe they're doing this. What's the cost to the DNC and associated candidates of a front page post on DailyKos saying "I'm not lifting a finger for any Senator or Congressman. Time to focus on state Houses"? $10M? $20M? That can't be a good idea.Nick Beaudrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794690208464883973noreply@blogger.com