The problem is the majority doesn't rule in the Senate. The Senate is supposed to be deliberative and slow and difficult but it also -- and I've checked the Constitution, it's supposed to run on a majority. Not 60.
Paul Begala discusses the Senate's operational rules and the challenges faced by the majority party.
Share
More from Paul Begala
I'm skeptical because I don't think he gives a rip snort about those blue collar guys who voted for him.
He has a mandate to cut the cost of groceries, gas and rent. He promised to cut the cost of energy in half.
For the first time since Reagan, a Republican, won voters making less than 50 grand a year. Now, as a Democrat, I don't like that. But as an American, I admire it.
Other voices in this conversation
