He is
a young man now with a decided gift for nuanced political analysis, but Congressional
GOP members seem stuck where he was then, bent on winning at all costs and
oblivious to the give-and-take of mature negotiation.
A few
who signed Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge in knee-pants are re-thinking a
position that amounts to holding your breath until you get your way, but the
vast majority are still suffering from the kind of arrested development that
gridlocked Barack Obama’s first term and threatens to carry over into the
second.
That’s
why in his Weekly Address the President tells voters “it’s unacceptable for
some Republicans in Congress to hold middle class tax cuts hostage simply
because they refuse to let tax rates go up on the wealthiest Americans. And if
you agree with me, then I could use your help. Let your congressman know what
$2,000 means to you. Give them a call. Write them an email. Or tweet them using
the hashtag ‘My2K.’”
In
short, tell them to grow up and get serious.
Norquist
is predicting renewed success with threatening to deprive GOP lawmakers of
dessert at the ballot box, but the President seems to have something more adult
in mind as he tries to fold new economic stimulus into his dealings with
Congress.
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell, get out of the playpen and meet my grandson.
2 comments:
perfect analogy. to all of us their behavior is obvious. the point that angers me is that their behavior actually hurts people, and on top of that, they don't care. This is what is dangerous; they seem to have no concern at all for their decisions and lack of decisions.
Isnt it adorable that grover thinks he matters?
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