Our elected Washington delegation is facing a different environment than it is used to. For some, there have been years of being part of the dominant party in D.C.. They got lazy, rubber-stamped a lot of things. They were not required to compromise, bargain, give a little to get a little. They were the prevailing party; they could just say what they wanted, and -- poof -- it happened. They could also sit on their thumbs and obstruct any legislation or appointments they did not like.
Now, they no longer have the upper hand. The vast power their positions wielded is more dispersed, more equitable. Kind of how the founders envisioned, I would say.
This means they will all have to come to the table ready to bargain more often. They will have to learn to take a win-win attitude instead of a winner-take-all stance.
Perhaps listening to all their constituents, instead of only the ones who agree with them, might be useful.
They should consider this a growth opportunity.
Patty Paulsen, South Jordan