Sen. Mitch McConnell and the other GOP Senators simply took the bait and the Democrats reeled-in a prize public relations fish.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren had every right to read Coretta Scott King’s historical letter to the Senate during the floor debate regarding the nomination of fellow Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General. And guess what: It would have made no difference in the final vote count approving his nomination.
By censuring Warren, the message from Republicans was clear: “Sit down and shut up, woman.”
This action created screaming headlines for national news outlets and elevated Warren to an even higher profile within the Democratic Party and among tens of millions of American women who are now even angrier at Trump and the GOP.
Sometimes in life, we must just let the opposing party in a discussion (political opponent, fellow worker, homeowner association member, friend, spouse) simply “get it off their chest” and move on.
In this instance, the Grand Old Party swallowed the bait, hook, line and sinker; an amusing thing to watch.
Ted Steinmeyer Jr.
Overland Park
Note from KBJ: Poor Ted Steinmeyer Jr! He can't wrap his little mind around the fact that Elizabeth Warren (a.k.a. Fauxcahontas, who lied her way to the top) is now the face of the Democrat Party. Mitch McConnell is a genius. Good luck in 2018 and 2020, Ted!
