No Red Wave. No Blue Collapse…
Except – Surprise Surprise – New York.
The Battle is ongoing. The Bullshit continues.
The Blame Game begins.
Nothing new…
~ WWB ~
Promises Broken. Elections Lost!
America Is Saved! America Is Saved! Yay!!
So, Democrats now are in control of the House of Representatives, by a fairly safe margin – 235* to 199*. Lead 
news stories from broadcast and cable outlets and newspaper headlines across the nation either joyfully or angrily alert us all to the historic fact that this, the 116th Congress, is the most diverse House ever. And that’s a good thing, unless, of course, you’re a sexist, a racist, a bigot, and a really frightened Republican. Or a talking head on Fox. But I digress… .
Anyway, Nancy Pelosi is once again Speaker of the House and has already introduced major reform legislation. New committee heads promise to hold hearings, others promise to investigate the Administration. Some committee heads promise tighter controls of the purse strings and still others promise they will demand Trump’s tax returns. But one newly seated Member from Michigan has a whole other plan: “… we’re gonna go in there and we’re gonna impeach the motherfucker.”
The Democrats’ sweeping legislation addresses making voting easier not harder, restoring voting rights to millions, publicly financed elections, and if not stopping at least slowing down corruption. Good luck on that last one.
A lot of promises. Nice promises. Really good promises. Unfortunately, as history tells us, Democrats will surely find a way to screw this up. Even if by some miracle Democrats manage to alter their DNA, as long as Republicans with Mitch McConnell as leader control the Senate, none of the Democrats’ legislation have a chance of becoming law. And let us not forget the Dems’ ever present danger to success, also known as Republicans’ best friend from the other side of the aisle, New York’s senior Senator, Chuck Schumer. If any one can find a way to turn a Dem victory into a defeat while at the same time hand the Repubs the game ball, it is Chuck. And no doubt he’s looking for that way.
All in all, I really like the plan put forward by the Member from Michigan. She speaks to me.
