The same transformation has happened to more public servants than I can count. They’ve forgotten their oath is to the US Constitution, not to a man nor to a political base. Consequently, the Oval Office has become a welcome sanctuary to members of Congress who say the magic words: “Yes, Mr. President.” Those who stand up to him, a small number, to be sure, aren’t welcomed back. The servile attitudes are a danger to the presidency, to the Congress as an independent branch, and to our democracy.
