As long as he’s got his staff running things, all he has to do is show up to cast a vote a directed by his handlers (”Say ‘aye’, Senator”). Of course, his staff will consist of DNC loyalists.
timmy
“As long as he’s got his staff running things, all he has to do is show up to cast a vote a directed by his handlers (”Say ‘aye’, Senator”). Of course, his staff will consist of DNC loyalists.”
THIS is the problem. The problem with SCOTUS too.
Senators and Judges don’t run the place, the staffers do. The Senator or Judge is a logo.
“Senator Johnson’s Office, Chief of Staff Snuffy running the show, may I help you?”
Their needs to be a 25th amendment-style rule about replacing positions like this. Keeps the clerks from writing the opinions and proping up the nursing home justices who end up falling asleep during oral arguments.