I had this conversation with my wife last night. During my lifetime I have seen the following:
Carter try and work with congress. He had problems with the democrats and republicans because he was more of a progressive instead of a new deal guy. He was more republican, ala Teddy Roosevelt, than he was democrat, ala Ted Kennedy.
Clinton try and work with the Republicans. Yeah, an impeachment trial over a blowjob on an investigation that was given FREE rein to go down ANY path. Newt was not having any of this shit. Clinton was more republican than democrat.
Obama try and work with Republicans. Yeah, remember that beer summit? Mitch was not having any of that shit at all.
So every time the R's have lost, they have NOT attempted to work at all, but to litigate, to try a bunch of useless shit to impede. Every time the D has won they have tried to work with the other side. The R's then clamor that they need to be treated well as the minority party.
Here is my take . . .
FUCK them.
Seriously . . .
FUCK them.
If they want to blow norms, the D's can do the same. If the R's can be bullies, well, it's time to get bullied back.
Don't seat them.
Make PR a state.
Make DC a state.
Make USVI a state.
Make Guam a state.
Put in term limits on the Supreme's. I'd love for them to take the case on whether their job is a guaranteed job for life. That would be irony.
For the next four years, let the balls drop, the voice drop and stop being boys and be men. Payback is hell mother fuckers.
Look at every state that joined in that suit and fuck them over. Goodbye coal WV, looks like AOC's new deal is awesome. Goodbye FEMA for when the hurricane's hit FL, LA, AL, SC, TX, MS. No more oil subsidies TX.