One of the benefits of having a democrat controlled House is that they can actually pass legislation that people can review. Talking is one thing, but legislation, even if it might not get through the Senate or the President is another.
For example, they passed spending bills that would allow agencies not related to the Wall to resume operations using the agreed to bipartisan numbers that passed the Senate. The Senate is not going to take them up as of now and the President threatens a veto if they do. However, a reasonable approach to ending the shut down is now on the table and failure to act is clear.
As actual legislation gets debated and passed, it will start to shape public opinion. The public is tired of the current state of inertia in the Government and it should become clear where the problem is.
The Republican Senate needs to exert its legislative responsibility to the citizens of this country and not refuse to act because they toady to the President.
I'm not asking them to go against their principles, many of them realize the President proposes preposterous undoable things, but they have been humoring him.
He has his rabid supporters who can greatly influence Republican primaries. Still, most Americans respect a man of principle and this approach is going to doom many of them in the next election cycle.
Consider what is good for the real America, stand up for freedom, trade, agriculture, business and small government.
Or else become another brick in the wall.
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