01-18-2018, 05:11 PM
(01-18-2018, 05:06 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: That's poor politics then. You pass the bill and let Trump veto it, not passing anything accomplishes nothing. Especially given how mercurial Trump is, giving him something to sign could always get you something you previously thought you couldn't get. Even if Trump vetos you can continue to hammer out areas of contention when the bill comes back to Congress. At the very least it would be making progress towards the goal instead of sitting around talking about how they'd like to make progress towards the goal.
But the Democrats can't put it to the vote. That is up to the GOP leadership because they control what hits the floor. They are likely scared to put it out there without all the ducks, including Trump'a approval, in a row. They have had some major legislative setbacks this Congress and their approval ratings are not any better than Trump's. The approval for Trump in the GOP internals is still good, so they can't be seen to counter him too much at this point lest they face his wrath later this year.
