Congressmen are supposed to work for us. Not just the people who voted them into office. ALL of us. The job of sitting down with representatives from the "other side of the aisle" and hammering out solutions to problems that face the American people, the voters, through COMPROMISE, give-and-take, is very difficult. It means not always getting what you want (or promised your constituents). But that is why they are paid six-figure salaries, give Cadillac health care plans, and pensions for life. To do the PEOPLES work.
But our country has devolved into this hyper-partisan tribal state of the never ending election cycle -- a two party tug-o-war over power and control. Compromise has become a bad word, a sin, sometimes seen as traitorous. Do what's right is now wrong and potentially harmful to your career.
They go to work each session and immediately start circling the wagons, strategizing and scheming on how to best prepare for the next election -- how to gain power and keep it. They prioritize their time around big donors and party meetings.
This is why we have Trump. Decades of party over country (both sides guilty) and the American people decided to burn it all down by sending a human Molotov cocktail to the oval office. An inept, corrupt, disturbingly unprepared man who would flood "the swamp" with sewage--Donald J.
Peter Strozk's big crime was texting a personal opinion he should have kept to himself. Notice, no one is calling him out on his opinions on Hillary or Bernie. Just Donny. -- The FBI's internal review flagged this, knew how it would look, and removed him from the Trump-Russia investigation EARLY ON... Also, there was nothing found in his investigative work product that showed any bias or lack of objectivity.
BUT NOT SO FAST... The Republicans know that the investigation of Trump could potentially split the party as Trump successfully co-opted their base to the point of blind and unquestioning loyalty. Meaning, if they are forced to through Donny under the bus because of overwhelming and compelling evidence of corruption, then they will be dead in the water for at least two cycles, maybe more.
They are desperately trying to muddy the waters and create an alternative story about the investigation so that when it comes time to vote on impeachment they have enough political cover to not lose their mainstream/moderate voters or independents.
They are like Johnny Cockeran giving closing arguments to the OJ Jury. Creating a the illusion of reasonable doubt by repeating "no collusion, bad agents, out to get Trump..." over and over. Never mind the damage they're doing to individual reputations and the DOJ as a whole. They are turning an entire generation of far-rights into Timothy McVeighs.
This entire despicable circus today was NOT about seeking a truth or meaningful, thoughtful oversight. (you know, their JOBS)
It's like the GOP has a giant retarded child who escaped his chains in the basement. Let's call him Mongo. Mongo got out and raped and murdered a few women, and now Mongo's parents the GOP, instead of letting the authorities arrest and detain Mongo so that he doesn't rape and murder more women, they are blaming the path of destruction and mayhem left by Mongo on the police and claiming that Mongo was only acting in self defense. They produce a Text message by one officer calling Mongo 'a dangerous retard that should be put in a hospital' as proof the police have been against Mongo from the start. Poor, poor Mongo.
We get the government we deserve. If we are tribal in our hearts and minds, then this manifests itself in what have today. A self-destructive society that let fear blind and lead us astray.
But our country has devolved into this hyper-partisan tribal state of the never ending election cycle -- a two party tug-o-war over power and control. Compromise has become a bad word, a sin, sometimes seen as traitorous. Do what's right is now wrong and potentially harmful to your career.
They go to work each session and immediately start circling the wagons, strategizing and scheming on how to best prepare for the next election -- how to gain power and keep it. They prioritize their time around big donors and party meetings.
This is why we have Trump. Decades of party over country (both sides guilty) and the American people decided to burn it all down by sending a human Molotov cocktail to the oval office. An inept, corrupt, disturbingly unprepared man who would flood "the swamp" with sewage--Donald J.
Peter Strozk's big crime was texting a personal opinion he should have kept to himself. Notice, no one is calling him out on his opinions on Hillary or Bernie. Just Donny. -- The FBI's internal review flagged this, knew how it would look, and removed him from the Trump-Russia investigation EARLY ON... Also, there was nothing found in his investigative work product that showed any bias or lack of objectivity.
BUT NOT SO FAST... The Republicans know that the investigation of Trump could potentially split the party as Trump successfully co-opted their base to the point of blind and unquestioning loyalty. Meaning, if they are forced to through Donny under the bus because of overwhelming and compelling evidence of corruption, then they will be dead in the water for at least two cycles, maybe more.
They are desperately trying to muddy the waters and create an alternative story about the investigation so that when it comes time to vote on impeachment they have enough political cover to not lose their mainstream/moderate voters or independents.
They are like Johnny Cockeran giving closing arguments to the OJ Jury. Creating a the illusion of reasonable doubt by repeating "no collusion, bad agents, out to get Trump..." over and over. Never mind the damage they're doing to individual reputations and the DOJ as a whole. They are turning an entire generation of far-rights into Timothy McVeighs.
This entire despicable circus today was NOT about seeking a truth or meaningful, thoughtful oversight. (you know, their JOBS)
It's like the GOP has a giant retarded child who escaped his chains in the basement. Let's call him Mongo. Mongo got out and raped and murdered a few women, and now Mongo's parents the GOP, instead of letting the authorities arrest and detain Mongo so that he doesn't rape and murder more women, they are blaming the path of destruction and mayhem left by Mongo on the police and claiming that Mongo was only acting in self defense. They produce a Text message by one officer calling Mongo 'a dangerous retard that should be put in a hospital' as proof the police have been against Mongo from the start. Poor, poor Mongo.
We get the government we deserve. If we are tribal in our hearts and minds, then this manifests itself in what have today. A self-destructive society that let fear blind and lead us astray.
