When we speak of threats to democracy, it seems to me the ultimate threat is a government that's detached from the will of the electorate.
Tom McClintock: “When we speak of threats to democracy, it seems to me the ultimate threat is a government that's detached from the will…”
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McClintock emphasizes the danger of a government not reflecting the electorate's will.
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I worry about the stage is set for something very bad happening in the very near future because of your Administration's policies.
The Chief of the Border Patrol told us at Eagle Pass that he says, I am standing in front of an open fire hydrant with a bucket. I do not need more buckets. I need somebody to shut off the fire hydrant.
It's the turning of the most terrifying powers that government possesses against its own citizens to influence elections.
Of course, the leftist lawfare didn't start here. I think it started when the Democrats used the IRS to target Tea Party volunteers for harassment and intimidation in advance of the 2012 Presidential election.





