Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) voiced his skepticism of a deal being crafted in the Senate to pair border and migration policy changes with Ukraine aid, and said that now is not the time for comprehe…
Of course not, because there’s a chance it might pass. It is much more useful to the GOP as a problem to complain about than as something to actually take action on. Plus, if something gets done and the President signs it it will make him look effective, and the GOP won’t tolerate that.
Once something passes, after all, legislators might be blamed for ill effects. Why do something that exposes them to negative feedback when they can simply do nothing and still blame the opposition?
Of course not, because there’s a chance it might pass. It is much more useful to the GOP as a problem to complain about than as something to actually take action on. Plus, if something gets done and the President signs it it will make him look effective, and the GOP won’t tolerate that.
Once something passes, after all, legislators might be blamed for ill effects. Why do something that exposes them to negative feedback when they can simply do nothing and still blame the opposition?