Just in time for Memorial Day, the Republican Party turned its back on those who fought and died for our country. The Republican Party turned its back on our Constitution and our proud traditions.
There was an assault on our government and Republicans do not want Americans to learn why.
Many are puzzled by the decisions being made by McConnell and his colleagues. They are indeed strange.
We know the GOP leadership asks, "how high?" when Trump tells them to jump, but Trump has never been known as a political strategist. Is he making the decisions for the GOP leadership?
That would explain everything.
We also know the Republican Party has been captured at the grassroots level by intelligence challenged members of Trump's cult who shy away from reality.
Because of that, we know Republican candidates must have Trump's endorsement or they will not be nominated.
By its actions directed by Trump, the Republican Party has disgraced itself. What is the point of winning the nomination if the candidate can't win the general?
Already, under Trump's leadership, the party lost the House, Senate, and Presidency. Republicans do not seem to be making much sense.
It gets worse.
Following the dishonorable vote by Senate Republicans, Speaker Pelosi made this statement.
“Honoring our responsibility to the Congress in which we serve and the Country which we love, Democrats will proceed to find the truth.”
This begs another question. Senate Republicans voted down a fully bipartisan commission. The Democrats bowed to every Republican demand in the formation of this commission.
Now it appears that Pelosi will create a select committee to investigate Jan. 6. Why is it Trump and the GOP leadership prefer a committee controlled by Democrats as opposed to a bipartisan commission?
Of course, the Republicans will label the committee partisan. Which, of course, is true because that was the choice they made, not the Democrats.
The main point, however, is that the House committee will provide facts to the American people concerning Jan. 6. Indisputable facts the GOP will be unable to question, which is why they voted down the commission in the first place.
Much like the facts in Trump's two impeachments. In each case he was exonerated by Senate Republicans who ignored the facts, not engaging and disputing the facts.