I always thought Congress was driven by having power.

[TNNurse]

Apparently, as my Great Aunt Nelle would say, I was mistaken. They are letting Trump do anything he wants without involving their authority at all. They are just pathetic little people.

[LakeArenal]

1. More complicit than pathetic. Both work.

[TNNurse]

2. But being complicit has made them look weak and meaningless.

Never thought they would allow this kind of power castration. They essentially are not involved in government.

[LakeArenal]

4. Not involved. That's it. Just looking the other way

Counting their kickbacks... er... tax cuts

[malaise]

3. Money

They're doing fine with the money - they want the power to be able to decide about the money - they want their dough too!

[duforsure]

5. The Republicans were bought out

And compromised , and have sold us out to.

[TomSlick]

6. You were always right.

GOP Congressional types are afraid of their base that overwhelmingly supports Trump. They are afraid that if they appear to even slightly disagree with Trump, the base will make them pay.

If - if, I say - GOP Congressional types conclude that the greater risk is being a Trump toady, they will suddenly rediscovery their spines. That conclusion will not occur before they see elections being lost or the Mueller report causes a sufficient public reaction that they fear for future elections.

Nothing - nothing - is more important to most sitting politicians than re-election.