Can’t argue with this other than I did know he would be picking justices. I guess I didn’t realize how extreme the court would become. And again, as an independent, I share views with both sides so some decisions I’m sure I’d agree with. Also, just as Obama had his pick not confirmed I figured the senate wouldn’t confirm ridiculous choices but this puppet show congress just does as told.

One can never really predict if one party will take control of both houses of congress and the presidency so I have never voted based on that strategy because I’m not a single party voter. I vote for who I think is best for their job.

All this garbage would work itself out if we did away with the party system all together and everyone running for office was labeled independent. They could actually speak out on their views and issues instead of towing the party line on every topic. How are guns, taxes, healthcare, abortion, and workers rights at all related? Yet to win office you have to pick the party side of all of those topics. I’m pretty sure the majority of the electorate doesn’t bleed all red or blue on each of those topics but for some reason we have to choose candidates that do. We probably have representatives that are much like the electorate in their beliefs but they can’t say so because it’s not the party way and it’s why we don’t have competent non extremist republicans speaking out agains this joke of a president.

My municipal elections don’t have party affiliation next to their name and you actually have to listen to them and research their positions on topics to make an informed decision. Why are we not doing that at the state and national level? I makes zero sense.