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The Way it is Supposed to Work

9/28/2018

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I never expected to write another post about the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. Then something unexpected happened. A compromise was reached.

Unlike many, I deliberately didn’t watch yesterday’s testimony. By all accounts, the accuser did well. Even President Trump had kind words for her. It looked to me that Kavanaugh would not be confirmed. It had nothing to do with what did or did not happen years ago. This gave Democrats political cover not to vote against him. Republicans could only afford to lose one vote and I expected them to lose two or three.

Several of those on the fence met. Out of that came the agreement to have the FBI do a brief investigation and report back in a week. Some Republicans are criticizing this because they don’t want to concede an inch of ground to the Democrats. Their object is not to win a political battle; it’s to get Kavanaugh confirmed. This will give political cover to vote for him. No matter what happens, Democrats will scream for further delays. It may take more than a week, but I expect he will be sworn in soon.
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If my prediction comes true, it will be a real pleasure to see something work as it is supposed to. Government is all about compromise. That’s the only reason we have a country in the first place. Today, both parties are more interested in fighting each other than doing what is good for the country. That’s why I am an independent.
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    Hi! My name is Dave. I'm in my 60s and live in Indiana. I'll write about whatever is on my mind but most posts will be political. I'm a centrist who thinks both sides are on the wrong path.

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At long last this idiotic shutdown is over. Hopefully cooler heads prevail and it doesn’t start up again.

The real story is that 800,000 government workers are back on the job and many millions of people are no longer inconvenienced.

Unfortunately, that is not the story we are hearing in the media. Their story is about how Speaker Pelosi beat President Trump. He got himself into this mess. She decided that all that mattered was winning. The harm done to the people involved was of no concern whatsoever. A good leader puts the good of the people over political gamesmanship,

it would be nice to think that both people have learned their lesson and will try to do what is best for the
country. I sure wouldn’t bet on it.
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