Far more progressive than GOP imagines

It was very telling that the very first thing that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives wanted to do was gut the ethics function.

It was clearly power showing its arrogance. It signaled the Republican's mindset for the coming terms, which means that Americans as a whole and Democrats in particular will need to push back hard based on shared values and priorities.

Recent polling shows strong support for many of the policy positions stated in the Democratic Party's platform. This country as a whole is far more progressive in its politics than the Republicans imagine.

Mary F. Warren

Wheaton