Here's a truth that'll make both establishment Republicans and radical Democrats squirm: when it comes to election law, BOTH parties are constitutional frauds who worship states' rights only when it's politically convenient.
The Washington Examiner just dropped a bombshell analysis exposing the breathtaking hypocrisy that defines American politics today. One minute, politicians are wrapping themselves in the Constitution and preaching about federalism. The next? They're demanding federal intervention the second state laws don't serve their agenda.
Democrats spent four years screaming that Trump was "attacking democracy" for questioning state election procedures in 2020. Yet these same Democrats have been pushing federal takeover schemes like the "For the People Act" that would gut state control over elections faster than you can say "power grab."
The Flip-Flop Express Runs Both Ways
But let's be honest, Patriots - Republicans aren't innocent either. The same GOP politicians who champion the 10th Amendment suddenly discovered Congress's "sweeping authority" under the Elections Clause when Trump needed wins in swing states.
"Federalism is treated as sacred, right up until it becomes an obstacle to winning elections. Then the Constitution's Elections Clause is rediscovered, Congress suddenly has sweeping authority, and Washington, D.C., must step in to save democracy from the states."
This isn't about constitutional principles - it's about raw political calculation. When Democrats control state machinery, Republicans demand federal oversight. When Republicans run state elections, Democrats cry for Washington intervention.
The American people deserve better than this opportunistic constitutional theater. We need leaders who actually believe in federalism whether it helps or hurts their electoral chances.
Here's the uncomfortable question neither party wants to answer: If you truly believe states should run elections, will you stick to that principle even when it costs you votes? The silence from the swamp is deafening.