("Dire Consequences and Denial")
What makes the actions of the
Republican leaders so egregious is that they are not the result of being
ill informed but rather of being ill intended. The negative impact on
the lives of so many and on an economy that remains on the doorstep of
disaster is indisputable but of no moment.
A resounding defeat in the recent election has not crushed the
resolve of many on the right, but only reenforced their determination to
bring down a presidency and, oh by the way, a country struggling to
find its footing. At a time when there is a continuing need for a strong
flow of capital into the system, they all too easily turn the spigot
off.
The most alarming aspect is the smugness with which this destruction
proceeds. There is a palpable sense that Mr. Boehner and others in
control of the Republican message are enjoying this moment, and
incredulously seem not the least bit ashamed to insist that this debacle
is not their doing.
As the hours pass and the sequester edges ever nearer, Congress
remains in recess. This is a Republican party at its nadir, ugly and
petty, focused on personal slights and political payback, not on proper
care for those whom they have undertaken a sworn duty to protect.
1 comment:
It couldn't have been said better.
The party of NO is that little kid in the sandbox, kicking sand in everyone's faces, and then taking his toys and going home.
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