tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post8053325380420309729..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: House Republicans Not Reality-Challenged?Jonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-31272172204148769582011-05-24T20:27:19.926-05:002011-05-24T20:27:19.926-05:00Assuming the GOP grasps the unpopularity of Ryan&#...Assuming the GOP grasps the unpopularity of Ryan's Medicare legislation, is not the Dem's next move to threaten to cave and appeal to voters next year with promises to rescind it? Call their bluff in negotiations and watch them fold?PJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211916145405700892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-80962607439332360022011-05-24T16:52:44.470-05:002011-05-24T16:52:44.470-05:00I think voting on the budget was more political. I...I think voting on the budget was more political. I was glad to hear that there was apprehension about the plan from GOP members as well, because it shows they know it's not a good one. We don't need to go into what Newt said. <br /><br />But the reason why it was political was because as Budget Chairman Ryan wields influence, but now he owes a lot of IOU's to his colleagues.roseonpoliticshttp://roseonpolitics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com