“The Establishment” is an ephemeral term we, especially me, have used to described the entrenched political class bureaucracy: elected, appointed, and otherwise in Washington DC. I respect in elections past there was room for reasoned debate about the existence and influence of said establishment. However, since January 20th all debate is moot as the forces arrayed against those who propelled Donald Trump to the presidency have cast off their masks and revealed their agenda(s).<\/p>\n
The foot dragging of a majority Republican Senate in confirming the President’s reasonable cabinet officers, stalling repeal of the ACA, and now silence while an Obama flunky attorney foments a Constitutional crisis is beyond reproach. Consistent with what we have endured since handing Senatorial power to the feckless Republicans again we are fed excuses shrouded as pragmatic diplomacy for why nothing gets done.<\/p>\n
Why the consistent underperformance? Look no further then messer’s McConnell and Cornyn our intrepid Senate ‘leadership’. Our capital is rapidly incubating the next civil war and Senator McConnell is no wartime consigliere to Mr. Trump and his advisors.<\/p>\n
Gird your loins. Any victory won at the ballot box in November is fleeting at best. Mr. Trump’s election was the big F___ You to the status quo and powers that be. Unfortunately, we the people, did not send that message clearly to Congressional Republicans and returned them to power with startling incumbent success and now they are tone deaf to the spirited inaugural speech delivered by our 45th President.<\/p>\n
“The Establishment” is an ephemeral term we, especially me, have used to described the entrenched political class bureaucracy: elected, appointed, and otherwise in Washington DC. I respect in elections past there was room for reasoned debate about the existence and influence of said establishment. However, since January 20th all debate is moot as the forces arrayed against those who propelled Donald Trump to the presidency have cast off their masks and revealed their agenda(s).<\/p>\n
The foot dragging of a majority Republican Senate in confirming the President’s reasonable cabinet officers, stalling repeal of the ACA, and now silence while an Obama flunky attorney foments a Constitutional crisis is beyond reproach. Consistent with what we have endured since handing Senatorial power to the feckless Republicans again we are fed excuses … Continue reading