. . . it was just very disconcerting to read is all.

"No Labels" my ass.

There are Democrats, and there are "Nut Jobs." Those labels are entirely descriptive, IMO!

I think the constituents of these individuals deserve to know what their elected reps are playing at, quite frankly.

Listen, the line item veto was tried. Given to the Executive and shut down by SCOTUS as essentially being a breach of the separation of powers.

If you hear anybody claim that the House gets to fund the government by way of a Constitutional separation of powers, tell them to remember this:

The check and balance built into the thing is that you must vote to fund the government even though it contains items you do not support.

You don't get to pick and choose, rebs.

It is addressed as a package. Not as some bundle to unwravel as you seek to impose your own local and/or deranged political agenda.

The Republicans may actually represent votes that might end this mess with a clean CR. The Democrats appear to be moderates. For even appearing with this group Republicans could face a primary challange from the Cruz bat shit crazy wing of the GOP.

I understand your concern never trust a Republican.

The group is formed by mostly members of the Freshman class and it has both Ds and Rs

Go ahead and "blame me" for it. Part if the bright idea came from pie in the sky, Bilbray would have made zero difference, blue dog Scott Peters. Yup, my great democratic rep.