Too many don't understand that in the US Senate the majority and minority leaders don't actually have THAT much power. Instead, they've come to serve as scapegoats, distractions that allow senators to escape accountability.

Senators get to stand in front of the cameras to blame the leaders for their own inaction. They COULD move to take votes, but they'd rather not, and the public eats up the drama.

It's a win-win, though: the leaders get to claim influence in return for absorbing the damage. But it's all a farce that misleads voters. We all lose.

It's funny that this #McConnell stuff continues that sad pantomime. From a hospital bed he's STILL providing a distraction and helping let senators off the hook.

#USPolitics #senate