Article snippet: Posted at 9:00 pm on July 27, 2017 by Jim Jamitis It’s never a good feeling when you’re in the middle of a catastrophe and no one in charge knows what to do or—even worse—knows what needs to be done but lacks the courage to do it. I’m feeling that way about how Republicans who told use that they ONLY needed to control the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House and the Obamacare nightmare would be made a historical footnote. They got the control they asked for and instead of doing what they promised they turned the entire process into a game of centrifugal bumble-puppy. RedState’s Patterico called it the “worst political betrayal in modern political history.” I’m still unclear whether it was a malevolently calculated betrayal or the pathetic kind, like when someone lies on their resume then panics when their new employer suddenly has an unexpected need for their rattlesnake milking skills. I’m leaning toward the latter. Meanwhile, instead of providing leadership President Queeg is threatening to make Alaskans pay because Lisa Murkowski stole his strawberries. The response follows Trump’s no-holds-barred style of governing, even when it comes to his own party. It is his first strike of retaliation against Murkowski, however, despite her tendency to stray from the party line and the president’s priorities. Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said the call from Zinke heralded a “troubling message.” This is where some numbskull inevitably says, “Well, politic... Link to the full article to read more