Sunday, December 27, 2020

Divisive

Of course I do not know what is in Donald Trump’s mind. I am not in any position to comment on the content of either the defence appropriation he vetoed or the covid-19 stimulus he has not signed. After intense negotiation that included both parties and representatives of the administration, they passed both houses of Congress with “veto-proof” majorities. Whether he intended it or not, Donald Trump’s specific objections to both bills seem to have been aimed at dividing the bipartisan support of both of them, timed to the holiday recess impeding congressional action. My suggestion to Congress is to reconvene and vote to override the vetoes now and make adjustments with the next administration. I am having a sense of deja vu having witnessed tenants who on getting eviction notices trashed the apartment before the sheriff hauled them out.


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