A Living Obituary.......
This idea struck me today as I read Richard Lugar's obit in The Week (a weekly news magazine that I receive). Overall - fortunately for Lugar - it was a pretty complimentary accounting of Lugar's political career.
Now getting to my idea.
I heard Mitch McConnell today move to put the Mueller Report behind us. Case closed he said. Given this bit of Trump protectionism; his Merrick Garland obstructionism; his not supporting Obama when Obama pointed to Russian interference; his rash of Right Wing judges being approved; his not bringing calls to vote to the Senate and basically all his obstruction to prevent a fair representation of a two party governance of this country and his always circling the wagons to protect Trump - Mitch certainly has racked up a huge negative legacy.
Right now I don't think Mitch is very reflective of his political posturing. Why should he be - as he is getting reinforcement from Trump and 'thataboy's' from the Conservative Media.
That's when this idea hit me. A Living Obituary with emphasis on all the negative. What if Mitch had the opportunity to read his obituary today while he is still alive and kicking? What if his obit was filled with all his negative legacy accomplishments? What if he had to read how people will think of him when he's gone? Mitch's obit filled with his negative legacy in black and white for him to read today and for all of us to read today. How will Mitch McConnell be remembered when he passes?
I don't know about you - but I think most people would like to be thought of positively when they pass. But what if people might think negatively about a person when they pass?
So that's basically my flash of an idea. Put together a series of negative 'living obituary's' on the Repugs in Congress. Let them get a chance to read how people will remember them when they're gone. How they protected Trump. How they neglected climate change. How they treated minorities, women and immigrants. How they supported taking children away from parents and putting the children in cages. How they favored the rich 1% and looked down upon the poor and middle class. And on and on.
Some Repugs probably wouldn't care. If fact - wear this negativity like a badge of honor. But I'm betting that a fair amount of Congressional Repugs might feel embarrassed. Might feel that they need to think about their actions now while they are living so that when they pass - their legacy will be one that is complimentary and positive. After all - how would their negative obit/legacy look to their children and grandchildren?
So that's it. That's the idea. Put together and publish a series of negative 'living obits' to hopefully open the eyes of some of these Repug politicians that are currently blinded by their ego's.
What do you think?
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