Re “Trump pays little in federal income tax” (Page A1) and “Republicans in a sprint to confirm Judge Barrett” (Page A2), in Monday’s edition: Circumstances have caught up with the Democrats regarding the Supreme Court. Awful as it is, the party lost this one. Instead of demeaning themselves in futile parliamentary tactics and calls for improbable governmental overhauls, Democrats should call out this Machiavellian power play for what it is and move on. Don’t stoop even to attending the nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Boycott them — quietly, with dignity — and move on.
The revelations about the president’s taxes merit our full attention. A battle over the court will distract from the issues uncovered by the reporting of The New York Times.
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Instead of taking the bait, Joe Biden should move past the court debacle with a series of announcements detailing who he is considering for which Cabinet positions (perhaps even including a Republican among them) and what his policy priorities and goals would be during his first 100 days.
Democratic legislators and the press should continue to dig into Trump’s cavalier attitude regarding his taxes, and Biden should use the remaining six weeks to rise above Trump, to paint a picture for us all of what life will be like with a return to accountability, to civility, to adherence to a basic moral and ethical code, and to governance through dialogue, collaboration, and compromise.
Steven Swanger
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