It’s not scope creep as much as recognizing that Congress is less functional than it used to be. Obstruction has been normalized since the backlash to Obama’s e

It’s not scope creep as much as recognizing that Congress is less functional than it used to be. Obstruction has been normalized since the backlash to Obama’s election – think about how often people claim you need 60 votes in the senate – and that means anyone who sees a problem has an incentive to figure out how to do it without needing timely action.