Monday, March 5, 2018

Sheer political cowardice


When it was determined that members of the House Intelligence Committee had shared private texts between Senator Mark Warner and a Russian lawyer, the Senate Intelligence Committee complained to Speaker Paul Ryan.  Here's what happened next, as described by E.J. Dionne Jr.:

"Both Warner and Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) complained to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) about the irresponsibility of their House counterparts, led by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif). Ryan said he did not run the committee, thus pushing away an obligation to act. Imagine that: A House speaker who uses all of his prerogatives to push through his own priorities claims utter powerlessness in the face of a runaway committee chairman."
This is the Republican version of leadership.  Which is to say, not leading.

From The cost of our war on public life



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