[nathanbedford]

Our institutions created by separation of powers and charged with maintaining checks and balances are clearly breaking down. Congress not the least among them.

My question is whether we should blame Congress, Pogo, or "us?"

[Travis McGee]

It's a sign of the times. End times, IMHO. We're not fixing this. We're way past several bingo fuel points flying over an ocean. The airports are now all out of range, and we must prepare for a water landing. At best. Meanwhile, the cabin crew is telling lies to the restive passengers to prevent panic.

(Link to the full-length Free Republic thread)

[MNJohnnie]

The GOP ran on a campaign of specific promises in 2010 and 2014. Voters gave them the right to represent them based on those promises. They failed to act on those promises and instead actively worked with opposition to the voters determent.

Now voters are looking to others who will actually represent them.

So yes, blame Congress. We did not fail us, they failed us and in this election we have chance to rectify that error.