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American Values, End of Day, with Gary Bauer: Cromnibus Passes; Obama’s Unpopular Agenda; Establishment Candidate Emerging?; Iranian General: “Obama’s Bluffing”

Friday, December 12, 2014

From: Gary L. Bauer

Cromnibus Passes

After a day of drama, the House of Representatives passed the so-called “cromnibus” spending bill last night by a margin of 219 to 206, thus narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. Sixty-seven Republicans voted against it, while 57 Democrats voted for it.

Few conservatives are happy with this bill. Rep. Jim Moran, a left-wing Virginia Democrat, rallied support for the bill, saying, “We got virtually everything that the Democrats tried to get.” That doesn’t exactly leave conservatives with warm and fuzzy feelings.

But then Moran conceded, “What’s going to happen next year is that we’re going to lose all of the money that was put into Democratic priorities.” Moran’s point was that Democrats should take what they could get while they still could. Yesterday’s hodgepodge represented the dying breath of a divided Congress — the last time that Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid could make demands.

If you’re among the many conservatives upset with John Boehner, here’s an early Christmas gift: Nancy Pelosi was furious that this bill passed. She went to the House floor and blasted the bill as “blackmail,” saying she was “heartbroken” by it.

But it wasn’t Speaker Boehner or Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell who broke Nancy Pelosi’s heart. No, Pelosi was “enormously disappointed” in Barack Obama.

The media love to obsess over splits in the Republican Party. But there are deep divisions among Democrats and there is every reason to believe they will only get worse over the next two years.

Obama’s Unpopular Agenda

Here’s why Democrats may continue to struggle: President Obama and his agenda remain deeply unpopular. The latest Fox News poll finds that Obama’s approval rating stands at 42%. That’s not bad compared to some of his key initiatives. For example:

 

 

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