**Written by Doug Powers
After the Democrats torpedoed the trade deal President Obama had been lobbying for, I began to wonder how Dems could spin it to blame Republicans. Nancy Pelosi generously floated some talking points for the MSM’s perusal not long after the vote:
Just hours after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., helped sink President Obama’s trade agenda, she indicated that more Democrats might be willing to support trade if Congress passed a long-term highway funding bill.
“The overwhelming vote today is a clear indication that it’s time for Republicans to sit down with Democrats to negotiate a trade promotion authority bill that is a better deal for the American people,” Pelosi said in a statement.
“The prospects for passage of a such a bill will greatly increase with the passage of a robust highway bill,” she added.
Democrats have been demanding a long-term highway bill for the last several months, but it’s unlikely that Republicans would do that favor for her just to secure more votes on trade. Most importantly, Republicans are split on how to find funding for a highway bill.
Did you ever think it would come to this? Pelosi’s telling Republicans that Dems will only allow the GOP to help Obama pass his pet trade measure if the Repubs give in on long-term highway funding. If Republicans take a bite at that particular dangling carrot their congressional majority status should be rescinded forthwith, not that they aren’t trying to do that themselves.
**Written by Doug Powers
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