John McCain: It’s time Congress returns to regular order

[ryoder 1,590]

Take the link at top of this page to avoid paywall: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awashingtonpost.com+John+McCain%3A+It%E2%80%99s+time+Congress+returns+to+regular+order&oq=site%3Awashingtonpost.com+John+McCain%3A+It%E2%80%99s+time+Congress+returns+to+regular+order&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.9302j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Phil1111 1,176]

Its called leadership. No name calling, no grandstanding, stand at the front and lead.

[jakee 1,594]

The problem is he's still bemoaning the lack of bipartisan cooperation to pass party political measures.

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Let’s try that approach on a budget that realistically meets the nation’s critical needs. We all know spending levels for defense and other urgent priorities have been woefully inadequate for years. But we haven’t found the will to work together to adjust them.

No-one except conflict obsessed conservatives 'knows' that defence spending is woefully inadequate. Easiest way for congress to pay for everything else is to drop their freakish preoccupation with war.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[ryoder 1,590]

jakee

The problem is he's still bemoaning the lack of bipartisan cooperation to pass party political measures.

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Let’s try that approach on a budget that realistically meets the nation’s critical needs. We all know spending levels for defense and other urgent priorities have been woefully inadequate for years. But we haven’t found the will to work together to adjust them.

No-one except conflict obsessed conservatives 'knows' that defence spending is woefully inadequate. Easiest way for congress to pay for everything else is to drop their freakish preoccupation with war.

Agreed.
That was the one point where I strongly disagreed with the article.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[JerryBaumchen 1,466]

Hi Robert,

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Agreed.

As do I.

IMO the military is doing just fine with the current levels of funding. With the possible exception of the VA where I feel they could use more money for the care of veterans.

Jerry Baumchen

[ryoder 1,590]

The GOP seems to live with a nagging fear that there might be a military conflict somewhere that doesn't involve the US.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Phil1111 1,176]

ryoder

The GOP seems to live with a nagging fear that there might be a military conflict somewhere that doesn't involve the US.

Yes the all important US national interest and if you have a strong military. Why not use some of those assets.