I've wondered myself about the possibility of Dems uniting to raise the debt ceilng and bringing along the minimum number of pragmatic Republicans representing districts Biden won handily. Would McCarthy ever allow such a bill to reach the floor for a vote? A patriot would risk his status as speaker and put the country first. McCarthy se…
I've wondered myself about the possibility of Dems uniting to raise the debt ceilng and bringing along the minimum number of pragmatic Republicans representing districts Biden won handily. Would McCarthy ever allow such a bill to reach the floor for a vote? A patriot would risk his status as speaker and put the country first. McCarthy seems to be no such man (or indeed, much of a man at all -- he was emasculated by the likes of Greene and Boebbert to win the Speakership.)
Lawrence Tribe now believes the question should not be: does Biden have the Constitutional AUTHORITY to act unilaterally in this crisis. Rather, it should be: does he have the DUTY to uphold the laws passed by Congress, including the mandate to spend money previously authorized to be spent. Given such a Hobson's choice, he must honor his oath of office and ensure the nation's bills are paid.
I've wondered myself about the possibility of Dems uniting to raise the debt ceilng and bringing along the minimum number of pragmatic Republicans representing districts Biden won handily. Would McCarthy ever allow such a bill to reach the floor for a vote? A patriot would risk his status as speaker and put the country first. McCarthy seems to be no such man (or indeed, much of a man at all -- he was emasculated by the likes of Greene and Boebbert to win the Speakership.)
Lawrence Tribe now believes the question should not be: does Biden have the Constitutional AUTHORITY to act unilaterally in this crisis. Rather, it should be: does he have the DUTY to uphold the laws passed by Congress, including the mandate to spend money previously authorized to be spent. Given such a Hobson's choice, he must honor his oath of office and ensure the nation's bills are paid.