McConnell not whipping votes for Ryan...

[NoEconomist]

Senator McConnell leaves House Republican budget twisting in the wind - TheHill.com

This could be a real rift for the congressional GOP. The House collectively slammed their dicks in a car door with the Ryan budget because they where standing on "principle". Now the Minority leader is saying. Oh, just do what ever you think is right...

 

[Sarah G]

Senator McConnell leaves House Republican budget twisting in the wind - TheHill.com

This could be a real rift for the congressional GOP. The House collectively slammed their dicks in a car door with the Ryan budget because they where standing on "principle". Now the Minority leader is saying. Oh, just do what ever you think is right...

Can anyone even trust or stand that whiney repub bunch? Jeezus.

Ryan can take his shady medicare scam and go away.

 

[Dot Com]

I'll give him credit for producing something BUT it was a dubious something.

 

[Sarah G]

I'll give him credit for producing something BUT it was a dubious something.

Yeah ok but the minute anyone points the flaws, he's a crybaby. The boy needs to grow up.

 

[Political Junky]

Harry Reid will bring the Ryan plan up for a vote in the Senate.
Watch the cons put up or shut up.

 

[NoEconomist]

Harry Reid will bring the Ryan plan up for a vote in the Senate.
Watch the cons put up or shut up.

Most of the GOP House is already damaged goods due to this plan...I think the Senate will pass on the hemlock.

 

[Dot Com]

That McConnell is a heartless ba*tard to throw Ryan under the bus like that!!!

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

However, many Republicans are undecided, and a group of centrists is leaning against voting for the plan because it would cut Medicare benefits substantially. Ryan’s proposal calls for $5.8 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years and would transform Medicare and Medicaid.

One GOP senator who spoke on the condition of anonymity expressed his belief that Ryan made a serious tactical mistake by spelling out Medicare reforms in his budget plan.

“All Ryan had to do was set an overall number and leave it up to the policymaking committees how to come up with the savings,” said the lawmaker. “The important number to focus on is that the federal government takes in $2.2 trillion and spends $3.7 trillion.”

The lawmaker, who did not want to be quoted on the record criticizing a fellow Republican, [heaven forbid] said that by laying out specific Medicare reforms, Ryan gave Democrats political ammunition.

“The only people talking about Medicare are Republicans, and we’re just arguing with ourselves,” said the lawmaker.

Ryan’s proposal is not only a fiscal disaster – most importantly of all – but a political disaster as well. Clearly this inane idea of House Republicans making Ryan some kind of ‘Budget Dictator’ failed.