Playing the Short Game BUSH ADMINISTRATION NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR LIES LEADING TO IRAQ WAR WE DON'T WANT TO ALIENATE MIDTERM VOTERS. TRUMP AND ASSOCIATES INCITE DEADLY COUP ATTEMPT GARLAND: THE PRUDENT COURSE OF ACTION IS TO BE INSTITUTIONALLY PRUDENT. MCCONNELL BLOCKS VOTE ON OBAMA'S SUPREME COURT NOMINEE, PACKS BENCH WITH RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS DOING SOMETHING TO FIX THAT WOULD RUFFLE TOO MANY FEATHERS. NONPARTISAN STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS THREATENED, REPLACED BY "BIG LIE"-SPOUTING TRUMPISTS EH, DON'T WANT TO CAUSE A STIR. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SUPPORT INSURRECTION, REFUSE TO CONFIRM BIDEN'S ELECTION CONSEQUENCES? THAT WOULD MAKE TOO MANY PEOPLE ANGRY. ELECTIONS SABOTAGED, NATION BECOMES ONE-PARTY AUTOCRACY I'M SURE WE'LL VOTE OUR WAY OUT OF THIS SOMEHOW!