What the Republicans will do once Trump leaves office:

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6. Indeed. The good citizenship habits we're all developing under the auspices of

the 'resist' movement will continue when Dems are back in power, and some Dems holding office may find that a bit awkward when they get volumes of calls and letters from the base wanting to hold them accountable.

I've often said that in this modern time, we must judge politicians by what they DO rather than what they SAY. Because there is far too often a disparity between words and actions.

But it is this engagement by citizens that makes our government work. The fact it isn't working now is that for far too long people merely crossed their fingers when they voted that everything would turn out OK, and the government wouldn't REALLY do anything that would hurt them. Now, like many Americans, I'm going to do far more that cross my fingers and hope for the best. I intend to continue being a responsible citizen - keeping abreast of issues, and contacting those who represent me as I feel I need to.