The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne reminds us that Congressional Republicans are about as dangerous to America as badly trained local police have shown themselves to be.
The way Republicans are behaving could thus turn one of the party’s assets, the likelihood that they will hold their House majority for some time, into a liability. This argument is advanced forcefully by political scientist Thomas Schaller in his new book, “The Stronghold.”
Schaller describes the potential of a vicious cycle: As the party has become more conservative, it has become more Congress-centered, “anchored to and defined by its congressional wing, and its House caucus in particular.” But a majority of its House members are either extremely conservative or fearful of primaries from the right. This makes the House highly sensitive to right-wing donors, right-wing media and right-wing voters — and far less responsive to those middle-ground citizens who usually decide presidential elections. The danger, says Schaller, is that the GOP’s congressional stronghold could become a “chokehold.” ...Dionne,WaPo
Not just "could become: the GOP has virtually stopped America from breathing -- from doing what we need to do just to survive.
