Was the Republican ‘go it alone’ policy the cause of the recent healthcare defeat and thus be a wake up call? It was, but they don't see it. Trump and the GOP see this loss as just another garden variety defeat, not a major awakening due to their inability to govern. John McCain is shouting in the wilderness. The Libertarian/Tea Party 'fringe' still see themselves as saviors of the country and not dysfunctional, Anti-democratic (small D, capital A) obstructionists. Rigid to the end, "no compromise" is their supreme motto. But until they see themselves for what they are, much like an alcoholic who needs to reach the depths of despair before seeking help, Congress will not return to the old ways Senator McCain so eloquently described. What we desperately need is constructive leadership, not obstruction.

Until 'we the people' demand a functioning government and not 'no government' we will continue to receive what we so richly and sadly deserve….complete and utter dysfunction.