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Cathy Learoyd (Texas)'s avatar

Too little, too late. I'm feeling very sad about the relief package that was passed in the Senate last night. I think of all the lives lost, and all the food insecurity, and all the people distraught with figuring how to hold onto their homes. And, it only happened because McConnell felt he had to do it so he would not lose his power position of obstruction. Seven months since the House passed their bill. And, the checks which McConnell didn't want won't even arrive before Christmas. We can't have anyone have such unilateral power in the government of the People. Nor should we tolerate one party take all power. If a party gets 51% of the vote, they shouldn't get 100% of the committee chairs; this winner take all stuff has to stop. And, term limits have to start for members of Congress and the Justices and Judges of the courts. But then it isn't a government of the People most of the time, is it? Patron and Party over Country and Constituents. No. It won't do. So sad.

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Ralph Averill's avatar

The Republicans in Congress, especially Mr. McConnell, own all of this. Every action or inaction of the Trump Administration since the Senate voted to acquit on impeachment, through to inauguration, hangs around the necks of congressional Republicans, especially Mr. McConnell.

Since McConnell and many other Republicans were recently re-elected, we have a picture of how many of our fellow citizens, often waving an American flag, feel about democratic governance.

"Democracy for me, not for you."

To the former public supporters of Trump now seeking to "put some water" between themselves and the President, you're many days late and many dollars short.

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