The Ritzville Adams County Journal - Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887

Early in Barack Obama’s presidency, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his most important achievement would be to make Obama a one-term president.

Ever since, McConnell has opposed anything Democrats have introduced, even if originally

Republican-proposed (e.g., Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health plan predating Obamacare). This includes blocking legislation Obama and subsequent Democrats continually propose to rescue lower- and middle-income workers, many unjustly left behind.

Lately, McConnell has given indications of realizing he’s created a monster – D...