[Robwin]

Supreme Court Is Keeping White House in Check

And only the Supreme Court. The Republicans in Congress are useless.

[Jacquerie]

In what was designed as a federal republic, Scotus was not designed to, nor can it, fill in for the states.

Popularly derived senators have interests that are no different from reps. It means a senate without institutional pride, one that doesn't care if the executive runs roughshod over it, congress and our republic. No, as with members of the House, the first and last interest of Senators is keep their jobs. That means don't rock the boat, go along with the prez, avoid media wrath.