Senator Roy Blunt was asked if he thinks the Senate’s constitution advise and consent role was being degraded by Trump’s rampant use of the “acting” designation for jobs that are supposed to require Senate confirmation:
Blunt said in the interview that “Congress has a role” to vet nominees but blamed Democrats for trying to delay Trump picks and creating “an environment where the president doesn’t appreciate that role in ways that he otherwise might.
It’s funny, but somehow the “environment” hasn’t prevented them from confirming a boatload of right-wing judges.
The founders believed that the branches would zealously guard their institutional prerogatives which would ensure the system of checks and balances they had created. How’s that working out for us?
Blunt’s explanation of why the Republicans have turned into a big bucket of warm spit in the face of Trump’s onslaught is so Trumpian I had to laugh when I saw it: basically, the president is an immature moron who doesn’t understand how government is supposed to work. So when he faces opposition he just tears up the constitution and does what he wants. Therefore, it’s the fault of anyone who opposes him.