re: #16 Thanos

Republicans have forgotten a key ingredient of maintaining a majority: Elected congresscritters need to serve the aims, interests, and will of the people of their state.

Why does Waxman, a congressman, get to say that his critics are “rooting against the country”, and still maintain his seat?

Because Congresspeople represent their districts, not the nation at large, and if it plays well in your district to badmouth the other side — why not go for the gusto?

The days of playing nicey-nice in politics is long, long past.