mr davis has a poor opinion of 'our' government and as you have probably seen that i'm in his column, as i suspect many of my fellow americans are as well which signals big trouble down the road. question is how far down the road are we;

There is nothing normal about the conversations going on concerning Trump’s cabinet nominations. The Republican vote ought to be a given. Convincing some of the Democrats is supposed to be the play. Despite the kaleidoscope of fools in the Biden Administration, there was nothing like this sort of pushback from the Republicans at the time, though the people ridiculed people like Buttigieg and railed at naming Merrick Garland at the head of the DOJ.

The Senate is merely supposed to give its collective advice and then consent. They have taken this to mean that they have some say in the president’s selections, but that’s not the case. In fact, under Biden, these roles have grown to such power that they should actually be elected posts. The people have a particular stake in who is the at the Department of Justice as it has been directed at the people themselves. They certainly should have a say in who’s the head of Health and Human Services, since corporations, with this department looking the other way, have chosen to allow poisonous ingredients into the food supply that benefit the manufacturer by lowering costs and using chemicals to keep products looking fresh before purchase. If the people would have been able to recall someone like Fauci, they might have done so. Since, however, our current system doesn’t allow for that, the people should have a larger say in their nomination and subsequent confirmation than rogue senators seeking to leverage their acquiescence for future chairmanships or a greater share of senate campaign funds.

It’s clear that the Senate has little regard for the opinions of the people. This is how powerful senators like McConnell and Thune can go against the desires of their constituents in order to play power politics in the nation’s capitol. The six year term relieves them of consideration of the will of the people for four years before they have to start campaigning again and then toss out some bread crumbs to the peasants. This year, however, senators who are up for re-election in 2026 are defying their constituents by refusing to vote for Trump’s cabinet picks or making hay for the Democrats by defaming them. We’ll see what consequences will be suffered for that sort of behavior in two years. It should be profound...........more.......