re: #263 Obdicut

That line of reasoning is really scraping of the bottom of the barrel to find a silver straw to cling to.

I don’t like it either, Obdi, but the fact remains that many Republicans in the House have an intense animus against Barack Obama and reducing his profile in budget negotiations would help keep their anger from clouding the issue.

But leaving that aside, there one last factor to consider: A key part of this idea is getting budgets into consideration, holding committee meetings, and then passing those budgets in preparation for the conference committee. While that work must be done swiftly, it is normal work for the Congress and bringing in an atmosphere of greater normality might be helpful since it would reduce mental and emotion tensions.