Play It Through

The shutdown is funny thing. We have a Congress that has with the President grown expenditures enormously.  This is basically a Democratic-Keynesian philosophy that many Republicans enjoy the band wagon on. 
On shorter election cycles the Republicans have come to a strong majority in the House, are without a doubt more responsive to local pressure and the national media is treating the Senate as the group with their fingers on the pulse of America while for last five years the Senate has stalled every attempt to pass a budget. The Democrats do not want a budget they want to keep buying votes with impunity.
Enough about the greedy liberal politicians.  On the conservative side we have the Republicans egged on by representatives responsive to Tea Party pressure, feeling that pressure, they get their issue to the front line and start to take the media hits that are uniformly and unfairly deposited at their doorstep. Pressure starts to come from Wall Street, run by folks that could give two stinking shits about national debt and tax burdens as long as they can continue to get their cheap money via the Fed discount rate. The Republicans start to waffle which the President erred on receipt by insisting on new higher spending limits.  The problem continues.
What I have to say is this, if the Republicans are believe in their cause, and they are going to take the popularity hit regardless of the true root cause, why not stay the course with resolve? Screw popularity, do what is right, don't spend more than you bring in, then let time and growth take care of the rest.

Congress.org presents: MEGAVOTE October 7, 2013, In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Continuing Appropriations Conference Request  Motion to Table
• House: Veterans Program Funds- Continuing Resolution
• House: Womens and Childrens Nutrition Funds  Continuing Resolution

Upcoming Congressional Bills

• Senate: Continuing Resolution
• House: Continuing resolutions for FDA, national intelligence and border security funds

Recent Senate Votes:

Continuing Appropriations Conference Request  Motion to Table
Vote Agreed to (54-46)
As the federal fiscal year came to a close, the Senate rejected a request by the House of Representatives to form a conference committee for fiscal 2014 continuing appropriations. The House request included the insistence that the Senate accept its amendment to the joint resolution to delay the implementation of the Affordable Care Act until January 2015 and repeal the medical device tax included in the law.
The vote to table the request fell straight down party lines, with both independent senators joining the 52 Democrats against the House invitation. With the rejection, the Senate effectively ensured the partial federal shutdown that began at midnight on Oct. 1 continued. The day before, the Senate rejected a nearly-identical amendment to the continuing appropriations resolution. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has made it clear that he will not bring a continuing appropriations resolution with any amendments to a vote.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NO
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
See later CNN comments on the statesman Reid.

Recent House Votes:

Veterans Program Funds- Continuing Resolution
Vote Passed (259-157, 15 Not Voting)
After Congress failed to pass a full continuing resolution (CR) last week, the government officially shut down on October 1. The House decided to take up mini-CRs to fund various parts of the government like military pay and veterans programs. This particular mini-CR, passed by the House Republicans with the help of 35 Democrats, would fund veterans programs including disability payments, education benefits and home loans at current levels until December 15. The bill would also fund the Veterans Benefits Administration at the annualized rate of $2.5 billion to process disability claims.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Explain that vote next election cycle. 

Womens and Childrens Nutrition Funds  Continuing Resolution
Vote Passed (244-164, 23 Not Voting)
On Friday, the House passed another mini-CR to fund the nutrition programs for women, infants and children (WIC). The bill would fund the special supplemental nutrition program until December 15 at post-sequester fiscal 2013 levels. The Senate is extremely unlikely to consider any of the House mini-CRs.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
No doubt the Republicans are trying to save face and the Democrats, with the reckless sychophantile media, insist on playing politics pointed at the next election cycle.  Today I listened to a CNN pundit who glorified Harry Reid for attempting to negotiate a settlement. That damnable relative of a horse thief  has done everything he possibly could for the last 5 years to isolate the Republican controlled house. It is all just bull shit posturing. 

Upcoming Votes:

Continuing Resolution - H.J.Res.___
The Senate is unlikely to take up any mini-CRs this week, but they may take on a large continuing resolution to fund the government.

Continuing resolutions for FDA, national intelligence and border security funds - H.J.Res.77,78,79
The House is expected to vote on additional mini-CRs this week to fund FDA, national intelligence and border security programs.


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