NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE – AT 10:06 A.M. ET:  Slowly, but surely, there are signs that the Republicans are taking off the gloves in dealing with the mess that calls itself the Democratic Party.  There have just been some results in the Senate.  From the New York Post:   

A Democratic boycott couldn’t prevent President Trump’s cabinet picks for Treasury and health from gaining approval by the Senate Finance Committee.

The Republican-led committee changed its rules to allow it to operate without the boycotting Democrats and approve Steve Mnuchin for the Treasury post and Tom Price as Health and Human Services secretary.

The next step will be for the pair to be confirmed by the entire Senate.

COMMENT:  Terrific.  The Dems may actually learn that staying away is not a good thing.  I'm not sure their constituents think it's good, either.

I'm reminded of the fact that the only reason the United Nations endorsed military action to counter the North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950 is that the Soviet Union boycotted a critical Security Council session and thus could not use its veto.  The Uniting for Peace resolution backing military force was approved.

Hey, you can't win the game unless you're playing.  Dems, listen up.

February 1,  2017