Joe Heller for January 19, 2021

No being held accountable – that would just divide our unified country.

When is storming the Capitol Building in order to stop a Constitutional and democratic process not treason or insurrection or sedation or domestic terrorism? When it’s done by Trumpers, of course… and to add insult, Trump cowers and says his Trump “patriots” are “Antifa”…

I’d love to see all those things again, Mr. Heller. I just hope Mr. Biden will emphasize all that, and be a good example.

Anti-science right wingers have zero common sense and no sense of a social contract.

Now, to find them…………

It’s interesting that once Republicans are clearly busted for their behavior, they start whining about needing “to unify the country,” and “returning to civil discourse,” and “not being vindictive.” I hope the Biden administration does not fall for this and that there are consequences whenever it can be demonstrated that laws were broken.

I’m amazed the Republicans didn’t print T-shirts saying:

BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT ?

IRISH NEED NOT APPLY !

The Democrats have always let the Republicans get away with the dubiously legal crap they pull when in office. This is possible because the Republicans cooperate by attempting to cover it up first. Once the Democrats are back in power, they have to try to accomplish something before they lose that power, and they have to try to get along with the Republicans who are still in the Senate and HofR in order to do that. No Republican is innocent, even those who just went along to get along. And, the Democrats realize that showcasing governmental misconduct does not inspire confidence in the government, either from American voters or from the world as a whole.

Trump and he supporters are a whole different situation. First, there is nothing remotely dubious about whether their activities are illegal. Second, Trump not only doesn’t attempt to cover them up, he announces them on television, on tape. Of course, they probably are covering some things up, which is mind boggling, since what Trump brags about it mind bogglingly awful.

At any rate, the Democrats are put in the position of being unable to ignore the Republican’s illegal activities. If they do, they align themselves with the “go along to get along” crowd. That undermines any remaining confidence in our entire government, and creates a situation is much worse for our country than the results of letting those who are responsible for the mess we are currently in get what they deserve.

The U.S. Congress, the House and Senate have a 16% approval rating from the American people. It has been that way for the many previous years. They are a do nothing part of the government.