The Cowardly Republicans Won't Vote For Their Own House Budget

There comes a point where you make yourselves into a joke. The GOP is there.

Senate Republicans have gone back on their word and now refuse to vote on the House version, Reid says.

“We agreed to hold a vote on the Republican plan – H.R. 1 – and then vote on the Democratic plan, which makes much smarter cuts and more solid investments. Then we would return to the negotiating table and try again to find common ground,” he says.

“That was the deal. But now Republicans are reneging on that deal. They don’t want to vote on their own bill,” Reid says. “As I’ve said before, the budget we outline – and our votes on that budget – reflect our values. Values like helping our nation recover and prosper, giving our children a strong education, encouraging innovation, and keeping America competitive.

“Another value I hold dear is keeping one’s word. Where I come from, people keep their word. I’m disappointed the Republicans refuse to keep theirs.”

Meanwhile, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell shot back on the Senate floor Tuesday, defending the House bill and attacking the Democratic alternative.

“One is a serious effort to rein in wasteful Washington spending that’s gotten completely out of control. The other, by our Democrat friends, is a proposal so unserious that even its supporters have been forced to exaggerate its impact, something they’ve been called out on repeatedly by the press,” McConnell says.

As to when a vote would occur on the dueling budgets, McConnell only would say it would be "at some point this week."

Well alright then Mitch, fair enough. If the Democrats have such a crappy plan, why not vote for the plan passed by Speaker Boehner's House. After all, that's the "serious," Republican plan. Put it up for a vote, cast a "yes" vote, and cast a "no" to the Democrats plan.

Mitch McConnell won't do that though. At some point in the past week, the GOP consultants polled these things and realized the House GOP committed suicide passing their garbage budget plan. McConnell, who has a serious chance to be Senate Majority Leader soon, isn't going to blow that for the sake of the bill he believes in. He instead wants to be able to just vote "no" on the Democratic one. McConnell isn't serious here, and shouldn't be taken as such.