Gingrich found it apt to weigh in on this shutdown in an op-ed that I refused to read this week. Instead of learning from his own grotesque mistakes and helping to reverse course, the bit I saw simply continued the tirade against half of American voters. How disrespectful, how un-American, how inhumane. And what a pig. If you can't do something positive as your country burns, throw yourself on the pyre, old man.
Doubtful about your example of Senator Murkowski - since January she has definitely not stuck her neck out when it mattered (tag team game with Senator Collins). But glad to learn about rank choice voting in Alaska.
Picked on the wrong gal - I love Pelosi and believe the ACA would never have passed without her fierce leadership.
Certainly on board with reform of gerrymandering and campaign finance reform -both out of control thanks to Republican nominees on SCOTUS. As to your other reforms to weaken Congressional leadership, not so sure. Sounds like a recipe for legislation that rewards the status quo.
Finally on my list of nit pics, what's your evidence that the majority of voters prefer compromise and civility. The same voters that have twice elected T because he is the very opposite?
H.R. 4632 has already been formulated as a way to escape the extreme polararization that has evolved from our winner-take-all approach to governance.
I wish Democrats would tout approaches like this — it would show that they truly want to take the country in a healthier direction, and I assume that GOP opposition to the Fair plan would provide a powerful foil.
This is a great summary. But it ignores that fact that those currently in power don't want to change anything, except to make the situation even worse. Voters may agree with Nick Penniman but many are not voting for their desired outcome.
No clue how to proceed so voters vote in their own best interest.
Gingrich found it apt to weigh in on this shutdown in an op-ed that I refused to read this week. Instead of learning from his own grotesque mistakes and helping to reverse course, the bit I saw simply continued the tirade against half of American voters. How disrespectful, how un-American, how inhumane. And what a pig. If you can't do something positive as your country burns, throw yourself on the pyre, old man.
All too true, but no one will do anything about it until Democrats stand up together and GET LOUD.
And, of course, until billionaires will no longer be allowed to rule this country.
Doubtful about your example of Senator Murkowski - since January she has definitely not stuck her neck out when it mattered (tag team game with Senator Collins). But glad to learn about rank choice voting in Alaska.
Picked on the wrong gal - I love Pelosi and believe the ACA would never have passed without her fierce leadership.
Certainly on board with reform of gerrymandering and campaign finance reform -both out of control thanks to Republican nominees on SCOTUS. As to your other reforms to weaken Congressional leadership, not so sure. Sounds like a recipe for legislation that rewards the status quo.
Finally on my list of nit pics, what's your evidence that the majority of voters prefer compromise and civility. The same voters that have twice elected T because he is the very opposite?
Might the time be right for The Fair Representation Act and re-envisioning a House of Representatives elected from multi-member districts?
https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/fair-representation-act/
H.R. 4632 has already been formulated as a way to escape the extreme polararization that has evolved from our winner-take-all approach to governance.
I wish Democrats would tout approaches like this — it would show that they truly want to take the country in a healthier direction, and I assume that GOP opposition to the Fair plan would provide a powerful foil.
This is a great summary. But it ignores that fact that those currently in power don't want to change anything, except to make the situation even worse. Voters may agree with Nick Penniman but many are not voting for their desired outcome.
No clue how to proceed so voters vote in their own best interest.