Political Quotes

“Democrat Senators returned to Washington on Monday prepared to work in a bipartisan way on the next phase of coronavirus relief. After stalling for months while COVID-19 surged in more than 40 States, Senate Republicans finally said that now--the end of July, more than 3 months after the CARES Act passed--would be the time for another emergency bill. But here we are. It is in the middle of the week, and the Republican Party is so disorganized, chaotic, and unprepared that they can barely cobble together a partisan bill in their own conference. Indicative was Leader McConnell's speech. He rants and raves about the New York Times and cancel culture, but there is not a word about COVID. People are ready to lose their unemployment benefits, to lose their apartments and be evicted. Local governments are laying off people because they don't have the dollars. We are in a national crisis. We don't hear a word out of Leader McConnell as we are on the edge of so many cliffs. Instead, there is lots of talk about the New York Times and cancel culture. That may be fodder for the far right. That is not what America needs. When Leader McConnell, at this crucial moment, can't even mention COVID-19, it shows what a knot the Republicans are tied in.…”