I Alone Can Fix It - Part II

 

Wow! Wow! What a ride!

Ever told a toddler not to do something and the minute your back is turned they proceed to do that very thing?

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve had to pray some of my son’s friends out of his life.  You know…that kid that everything in you screamed was a bad influence?

That contrary toddler and bad influencer were depicted in the rest of my listening sessions. 

Countless times, the adults in the room told the “toddler” not to do certain things because the outcome would be bad. What did the toddler do? Exactly what they were told not to do.   The grownups tried to silence and stifle the bad influencer, but they eventually slipped the leash and wreaked havoc anyway.

I Alone Can Fix It laid out the timeline for the birth of that “Just say you won” and “Stop the steal” thing.

The part I found the most riveting was when the co-authors (Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker) stepped me through the events of January 6^th from the point of view of the congressmen, congresswomen, and their aides.  I heard more about Pence’s activities on that day.  He became a commanding presence—for most, never witnessed before—during the crisis.

I learned more about those who exemplified true patriotism during that time.  Those who refused to swear loyalty to a person instead of the constitution.  It was encouraging to know there are still people like that in positions of power.

I would love to watch a documentary that’s executed in the same way this book was written.  It would be powerful…