Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, is a master at straddling the fence and avoiding taking strong positions while serving as a foil for Mr. Trump. “While I do think Congress should modernize by allowing the people’s representatives to utilize technology in the most extreme situations, I believe the House should convene for business at this time” (Local Angle with “In a first, House members cast proxy votes,” Associated Press, May 27).
One can only believe that she doesn’t believe that a pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans isn’t extreme. More people have given their lives to this pandemic than to the Vietnam War; seems pretty extreme to me. We need someone who will stand up for the people, not the party.
