Not Even A Pretense
I just read a Washington Post headline that I found utterly disgusting. President obama called for a bilateral health care summit, and the Republican leadership is threatening to boycott. Their demands have been met over and over, and every time it isn't enough. Now the demand is to start over from scratch, further delaying something desperately needed. The Senate Republicans no longer seem to think they need even maintain a pretense that they are working for what they consider best for the country. It looks from here as if all they want is to bring the government to a screeching halt so they can point fingers.
If I have a hope in this, it is that their conduct is blatant enough that even those who support them will see which way the finger should point. It isn't compromise when one side does nothing but say "no". I just wish my own side had mustered the spine to call them on it and push the legislation through while they still had the votes they needed.
If I have a hope in this, it is that their conduct is blatant enough that even those who support them will see which way the finger should point. It isn't compromise when one side does nothing but say "no". I just wish my own side had mustered the spine to call them on it and push the legislation through while they still had the votes they needed.