April 19, 2019--Come Home, Nancy

Congress is on its spring recess. For the next two weeks they will be in Disneyland with their children, back in their home districts raising reelection money, or junketing in South America, Europe, and the Caribbean.

For example, Speaker Pelosi is in Ireland to address parliament. Incidentally, it is a lovely time of year to visit. I assume some of her grandchildren are tagging along.

Sorry to sound cynical, but is this the best thing for her and her colleagues to be doing at the time our republic is being threatened by Russia and Trump's crimes and misdemeanors?

Shouldn't they be in Washington as the Mueller report is being released and discussed, and while Trump's Attorney General is attempting to distort its findings? Especially since the report suggested that it is up to Congress with its impeachment power, not the courts, to deal with its findings?

Doing Trump's bidding. attorney general Barr moved to publish the redacted report just before the holidays so as to cause the smallest splash. With Congress out of town, with most Americans spending time with family and friends, they hoped it would be discussed by the usual media outlets and then after a few days slip from sight while the public will have moved on to something else. Like worrying about North Korea's newest missile.

Congress should be in session right now to debate the report and what to do about it. Very much including keeping it in the headlines.

If no Republicans show up, proceed anyway. This is not time for business as usual.