Omnibus Thoughts

The Rifleman's take on the Omnibus bill.

1. Even if wrong, the Rifleman will not turn on Trump.
Lefty details it better than the Rifleman could: "So if you’re turning on Trump because of this omnibus bill, then congratulate yourself because you just got played by the swamp."

Those who complain about Trump losing at "4D chess" are those that cannot play checkers, much less understand chess. Don't believe the Rifleman? Ask them to articulate what an en passant is and why it is important. 

2. Edited from Social Media, this could be a huge advantage!
"It’s not an official ‘Federal Budget’. It’s an Omnibus bill. He outsmarted them again, and Congress basically screwed themselves by not passing a Budget. Per the Constitution, the President must adhere to a Budget set forth by Congress and direct the expenditures as provided therein.

An Omnibus Spending Bill may have some ‘instructions’ as to how the money will be spent, but Obama ignored them. He spent the money, or didn’t spend it, however he wanted to. Congress didn’t do a thing about it! Because they couldn’t.

I think our President observed how this happened, year after year.  He is bound to realize that those ‘appropriations’ for different things in these Omnibus bills are merely ‘suggestions’. So, like Obama, President Trump can spend this money on whatever he wants to. Or not spend it.

What if our President decided to tell the Treasury Dept to ‘slow-walk’ that money to Planned Parenthood, until the Senate gets off their ass and confirms his appointees? What if our President decided to ‘slow-walk’ money to sanctuary cities, until they assist ICE in rounding up criminal illegal aliens?

Our President could just say 'Congress should have passed a Budget.’

Again, that is why Obama never had a Budget in his Presidency. Congress did continual Omibus bills and he just took the money for 8 years, and no one seems to know where it went."

3. Balanced Budget of 1998.
1998 was the last time we had a balanced budget passed. 20 years. Bill Clinton kicked the can down the road for two years. W kicked the can down the road for 8 years. Obunghole kicked the can down the road for 8 years. Trump kicking the can down the road for one year won't make us or break us.  He said he won't sign another one. Let's give him a chance to make good on that.