Tom Kean’s Washington No-Show Echoes 1860: The History Repeating in the Halls of Power
In a move that has political insiders drawing comparisons to pre-Civil War walkouts, Tom Kean absent Washington today as lawmakers returned to a gridlocked capital. Analysts are pointing to the eerie parallel with Southern senators who boycotted in 1860, warning that today’s absence signals a deeper fracture in national unity. Is this a tactical pause or a preview of a constitutional crisis?