Considering the great number of people in Washington who are unhappy these days, you have to wonder if somebody didn't open up Fibber McGee's bulging closet to let them all pour out in a messy heap.
When was the last time that you heard a Republican congressman from New York (Peter King) denounce his GOP colleagues for delaying a vote on Federal funds for his Sandy-stricken constituents? He even wants to deny them campaign money when they come to New York to pass the hat.
When was the last time a New Jersey Republican governor (Chris Christie) described the Republican House delay as "inexcusable"?
On the other side of the aisle, President Obama has been loudly assailed from both reaches of the political spectrum - liberal and conservative - for the deal that drew the nation back from the fiscal cliff. (I used to hear politicians say that when you have become the target of both sides, you must be doing something right.)
President Truman had the clearest insight into Capitol Hill free-for-alls:
"If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."
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Note: My column about the forlorn news publishing industry has been posted on Plunderbund
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The acid test will come when Rep. King (R-N.Y.) and his dwindling troop of northeastern Republicans cast votes on farm-bill giveaways and tornado disasters backed by the southern, midwestern and western right-wingers in their party.
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