◼ Passing CRomnibus now, waiting until February for the amnesty fight, is the right strategy - Dan Calabrese/Herman Cain TV
Play to win, friends.
A lot of conservatives are upset that House Speaker John Boehner chose not to strip amnesty funding from the so-called CRomnibus spending bill that passed the House last week. In fact, by the time the bill passed we actually saw the absurd spectacle of President Obama and Speaker Boehner working together to get it passed.
That surely didn’t help win conservative fans to the bill.
I’d prefer to see amnesty stopped right this second too, and I’ve certainly had my share of disagreements with Speaker Boehner over the way he battles (or doesn’t battle) the president. But let me explain the rationale behind this strategy, because it does make sense....
It’s not as satisfying as going to war with Obama over the issue immediately, but it sets up the Republican-controlled Congress to actually win this battle. Sometimes the smartest strategy isn’t the one that feels the best, and this is one of those times.
