Congressional Republicans have completely lost their way and the Republican Party is in a downward death spiral. To these Republicans “statesmanship” is a 13-letter bad luck word; everybody knows that the number 13 is bad luck, right? They don’t even use it on elevators even if the building has more than 13 floors, do they? I guess that we just have to pray that not all of our Republican elected officials are that kind of superstitious or we won’t have any Republican statesmen left in congress. Wait; do we still have any Republican statesmen left in congress now? If we do, where are they?
What Mr. Trump is doing as the leader of this great country is bizarre and embarrassing and his cabinet members and advisors are conducting themselves in a way that is just as bizarre and embarrassing. (Gulp, gulp) Alternative facts, (gulp) falsehoods, – these three words have become key words in the press’s great cache of words since Mr. Trump was elected, and lies have found a home in the White House. And that is the last place that they should be welcomed and allowed to abide if we are to remain a great country and leader of the world. Where are the checks and balances that are supposed to be in place to prevent the President from abusing his power? What congressional Republicans have been doing since Mr. Trump took office and what they are doing now is spineless and shameful!
What does Mr. Trump have to do to get these Republicans to act? What does he have to do to get them to seek the truth, whatever it may be? What does he have to do to get them to step up and defend our great nation? We all know that he has done plenty already that warrants seeking the answers to all of the questions which surround him and his cabinet and advisors that deserve to be answered. These questions need to be answered in order to remove the ominous cloud that is hanging over America; especially since its epicenter lies directly above the White House. And they especially need to be answered since they were generated by actions taken by his campaign, members of his cabinet, advisors – and possibly even him, that amount to a direct threat to our democracy.
Mr. Trump has done far too many things, whether they were done out of ignorance, lack of experience, or intentionally that call into question his fitness to lead America. The more important question is that if these things are allowed to continue unabated without the proper checks and balances being applied, what will the ultimate impact on our country be and will we be able to fully recover from those things? Republicans in the House and Senate have the power to decide whether or not these checks and balances will be applied. From the time that Mr. Trump was installed as president this decision has been theirs and it remains theirs now. If they decide to continue to support Party rather than country then voters should not reelect them in 2018 and 2020. So remember; whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, your vote is the most important one of all…unless you don’t use it!
Eulus Dennis – author, Operation Rubik’s Cube and Living Between The Line