Now that Joe Biden is about to step into the Oval Office and is calling for lockdowns to be relaxed or ended and for kids to get back to school within his first 100 days â because he has a plagiarized COVID rescue plan, after all â it has suddenly become appropriate for Democrats and the Leftmedia to prioritize economic concerns and even question the efficacy of lockdowns.
Case in point, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing for reopening his state. âWe simply cannot stay closed until the vaccine hits critical mass,â he now says. âThe cost is too high. We will have nothing left open. We must reopen the economy but we must do it smartly.â Hmm. Where have we heard this argument before?
Nate Jackson
Democrats prevailed in the House and Senate by the skin of their teeth. In the lower chamber, they hold a 222-212 majority, with Republicans still likely to secure one more uncalled seat. Functionally, itâs 219-212 until three Democrats are chosen to replace the three Joe Biden picked off to serve in his administration. A bare majority is 218. In the Senate, Democrats cling to a 50-50+1 majority. But that doesnât mean theyâre going to pursue a 50/50 agenda of moderation.
The elephant in the room, of course, is the Democratsâ second round of impeachment. Without defending President Donald Trumpâs irresponsible rhetoric, itâs a sad reality that twice now Democrats have made a mockery of a solemn and serious tool to check power. At