Applaud the Democrats - They've Earned It
A relatively small group of House Democrats, including legendary congressman John Lewis, staged a sit-in on the House floor on Wednesday in order to coerce the Republican leadership to hold what will ultimately be a failed vote on new gun control measures. That’s not to understate the importance of what the Democrats attempted, but if they really wanted to out-flank the Republican blockade, they could’ve simply sued the GOP leadership, which is both the favorite tactic of the Republican presidential nominee and precisely what the congressional Republicans have often done...