Break out the popcorn. Here's an overview of the Republican mess by AP's Erica Werner:
A month into their newfound control of both chambers of Congress, it wasn't supposed to be like this for Republicans. Instead of advancing a conservative agenda and showing voters they can govern, they are confronting the very real possibility of a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department later this month. That's because they can't overcome Senate Democrats' stalling tactics in a dispute over immigration.
"I suppose elections have consequences except in the United States Senate," complained GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, summing up the frustration for many House Republicans. "Tell me how it would be different if Harry Reid were still running the place," he added, naming the Senate Democratic leader who was booted into the minority in November's midterm elections. [...]
The predicament is so frustrating to House Republicans that some conservatives have begun advocating changing Senate rules to limit the use of the filibuster, an idea several Senate Republicans have already dismissed. For many, the fear is that their deadlock over the Homeland Security bill is merely a taste of things to come for the next two years.
To state the obvious, McConnell needs to convince Senate Republicans that they are not going to get everything they want in a bill. President Obama’s executive actions are a reason to pass immigration reform, not a reason not to. And the last thing we need is for all funding for the Department of Homeland Security to be cut off because Congress can’t reach a compromise. Allowing DHS funding to expire would have the equivalent effect of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) shutting down the government over Obamacare in 2013. And, as my friend, the former governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour says, “You don’t learn much from the second kick of a mule.” If DHS funding expires, it will hurt Republicans and help the Democrats. Period.for those who for 6 years denied Americans of key things that fulfill that right to "LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS this is what they deserve the exposing of those unable to find a clue it it was pasted to their foreheads. they are in and have been in obstruction mode they said in 2008 their number one goal was to make Obama a one term Pres. failing at that they kept up the blocking and voter suppression still not doing their jobs addicted to chasing that dragon call Barack Hussein Obama first Black President of the United States of America.
the newbies coming in back then have no idea how to govern because they never gave themselves the opportunity to do so, down side we the people have to undergo more of the same but worse because they schemed and cheated their way through the door now in the room they don't know where the light switch is and all they thought would happen if they got both houses has not come to fruition and again what they accused Pres. of not leading, not knowing what he's doing wishing he could learn how to be American all the negative rhetoric has come back home and roosted at their feet difference they usually do it then blame him this time they blamed him then they did it we always knew tey were azz backwards this just adds more proof.
think about this if they are this confused now what will happen if they get the WH, will they get a strong minded guy who will serve the people and country nah, they will seek a guy like Grover Norquist said they needed in 2012
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/13/1064417/-Grover-Norquist-on-the-GOP-candidates-All-we-need-is-someone-who-can-handle-a-pen
http://www.winningprogressive.org/grover-norquist-romney-will-do-as-hes-told
