I was at CPAC in Washington DC last week when Congress caved in to King Obama and his illegal & unconstitutional amnesty order. Many of my conservative friends are disappointed and even confused. After all didn't the GOP just take control of both the House and the Senate? Didn't all the Republicans tell us last November that they would put a stop to Obama violating our Constitution? Weren't we told by the GOP leadership that they had a plan?....a plan to pass the Cromnibus Bill in December but draw a line in the sand in February with the Home Land Security budget? (Conservative Review "Promises") ....so what happened?? Before I tell you the truth of why Congress appeared to fail so miserably, let's first examine some of the spin:
SPIN #1 We could
not get it through the Senate.
Of course this is just a lie. The Republicans
have 54 votes in the Senate, more than enough of a majority to pass anything,
including the House Bill to defund the amnesty plan. But we are told, it takes
60 votes, a so-called "super majority" under the Senate rules to
bring a Bill to the floor for a vote. Really? The fact is that the Republicans
could change the rule and pass a Bill with a simple majority of 51. But oh no,
we are told.....we can't do that! We must respect the rules of the Senate. In
doing so the Senate has decided that their "rules" are more important
than the Constitution!! The Democrats don't have this problem. Harry Reid
violated this "rule" routinely in order to confirm as many liberal
judges as possible in the last 6 years. The Senate just used this excuse to
hide their real motivation.
SPIN #2 We get
blamed when we shut down the government.
This is the self-fulfilling prophecy
so often repeated by the Republicans. They just can't seem to articulate the
most obvious of points, ie, if the House & Senate pass a budget Bill and
the President refuses to sign it, then OBAMA IS THE ONE SHUTTING DOWN THE
GOVERNMENT! Instead the GOP accepts and even publicly agrees with the spin that
if Obama does bad things, somehow it's our fault!? And even if Republicans are
blamed by the media...does it really hurt us? After all didn't the voters just
give the GOP a historic victory precisely so they would stop Obama's extremist
left wing agenda? When Reagan was President he shut down the government 7 times
in eight years! Including in October of 1984 just weeks before he won a massive
landslide victory for his second term as President! And what was the effect
when the Republican Senate (led by Ted Cruz) shut down the government in
2013?...a huge victory for the GOP in 2014! It appears to me that only the
politicians are afraid of a shutdown! .......Out here in the real world we all
feel much safer when Congress goes home!
Spin #3 We did the
best we could.
Nonsense! Elected officials make a lot of promises when they are
campaigning....but they only take one oath when they are elected. An oath, a
solemn promise, that they will uphold and defend our Constitution. That promise
is more important than their political careers, more vital than their party
affiliation and more imperative than any short term media hype. Elevating
political interest and personal ambition above the need to protect
constitutional government is unforgivable. If our leaders cannot or will not
adhere to their oath...then we must demand men and women with greater courage
to represent us.
35 Million Reasons
why the GOP collapsed. In order to understand what really happened you only
need to peer through the smoke and mirrors and "follow the money".
Last year RINO's were facing serious challenges from conservatives across the
country. When Eric Cantor lost his primary it was only the tip of the iceberg
and the GOP establishment was looking for help...and they got it BIGTIME from
the US Chamber of Commerce. Last election cycle the US Chamber spent $35
MILLION DOLLARS to support Republican candidates (US Chamber 2014 spending)....including $325,000 spent right here in the 14th District of Ohio....and the
number one issue for the Chamber? That's right, AMNESTY! The Chamber wants
amnesty for illegal workers so they can provide cheap labor for corporations (USA Today).
Never mind that
this puts our own citizens out of work, drives down wages and drives up social
welfare costs! The dirty little secret is that the GOP does not disagree with
Obama's amnesty plan, in fact they are grateful that King Obama makes it so
easy for the GOP! They can pretend to oppose amnesty while they deliver the
goods to their corporate masters at the US Chamber!
So let's connect
the dots. When the GOP decided to pass Cromnibus last December and promised
they would "fight" in February they had a PLAN...A PLAN TO
FAIL...after all, if you spend $35 Million Dollars, don't you expect a return
on your investment ??
Matt Lynch is a former Ohio State Representative.
His website: MattLynch.com - Facebook: www.facebook.com/matt.lynch.969 - Twitter: twitter.com/MattLynch4Ohio
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