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The Awesome, Breathtaking Stunt Work of Congressional Democrats

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Back at our church in Los Angeles, I used to hang out with some of Hollywood’s top stunt people, like Phil, who floated down across the fountain of the Bellagio into the back of a moving convertible in one of the “Hangover” movies. Or Terri, who would smash through car windows and jump jet-skis world record distances. As amazing as Phil and Terri’s stunts were, they have nothing on congressional Democrats.

In recent days, their stunt work has been sublime. They’ve made Tom Cruise’s stunts in the “Mission Impossible” movies look as tame as driving Miss Daisy.

Take Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who’s become such a drama queen you’re more likely to see him on “Inside the Actors Studio” than C-SPAN. His latest stunt? Leading his Democratic colleagues in storming out of a vote over one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees.

The Democrats don’t like Emil Bove. Fine. I don’t like progressive judges who think they’re president, act like God, and wipe their hind parts with the Constitution. But rather than state their case, vote “no,” and take the loss like adults, Booker went all Mommy Dearest. His chewing of the scenery did more damage to........

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