Commentary
The success of what we might call “The Magnificent 20”—after the film “The Magnificent Seven,” itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s classic “Seven Samurai”—who were able to win many concessions in return for allowing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become speaker of the House, has implications far beyond Congress.
It could and should be a harbinger of a new Republican Party, a party that’s actually responsive to the people, to the will of its voters.
This would be something unique in recent American politics, right or left.
For this to happen, two important things must happen.
One, those voters must keep their politicians’ feet to the proverbial fire; in fact, they must redouble or more their vigilance….