Canada is about to watch their economy crater.

I have had time to think about what @SenTomCotton said about Trump's nominees, and how they should go through because it is unprecedented for the POTUS party in the Senate Majority to deny him his cabinet.

We have heard ad nauseum that Trump needs to "expend political capital" to get his preferred nominees through the GOP controlled Senate.

Think about that for a moment.

Why should he have to do that?

The narrative we have been fed is literally telling us that the GOP Senate is the obstruction to Trump as POTUS.

That is what they are saying when they push the narrative.

And TBH, the GOP Senators are helping solidify that narrative with their OTR and ON the Record comments.

Why do we accept this as the norm?
Trump should not have to expend ANY political capital to get any of his Cabinet nominees through the process with a GOP majority Senate.

Yes, I know, they have to fight. But why should they have to fight so hard? No other POTUS has to face this issue. What is the answer?

For now, we have their back, and we stiffen their spines and remind them we are in the MAJORITY, and Trump won.
But thinking to the future. Do you think it will be different in 2028 if Vance wins? No. We are at a crossroads. Some of the Old Rhinos need to retire, and new blood brought into the fold.
The next 2 cycles will be interesting.