Last week was certainly one that the Democratic party would like to forget, but it is going to keep coming back to haunt them. The loss of a seat in the Senate to the other side of the aisle, after being held in Democratic hands in Massachusetts for 46 years, was quite a bombshell. So much for passing health care reform anytime soon, in my humble opinion.
I do confess to enjoying the Sunday morning news shows as I am a bit of a political junkie, so to speak. So there they were, a presidential advisor and senators from both parties, all going about what has become all too routine in the Washington Beltway……finger pointing and pouring more fuel on the fire to create a totally partisan body of politicians that seem incapable of providing any direction for the country.
Now I am used to hearing politicians rambling and answering questions about anything except what really was asked of them. I guess they call that political license! But now we get to hear comments such as the following on the healthcare issue. From the Democrats, “ the Republicans did not want to participate in the process.” From the Republicans, “ the Democrats refused to listen to our input.” Very opposing points of view, wouldn’t you agree? There seems to be a simple way to resolve this apparent difference of opinion. Let’s just have everyone take a lie detector test! I can’t imagine these fine upstanding gentlemen refusing to such a request. Somebody isn’t telling the truth!
And there is the question of whether Chairman Ben Bernanke will get reappointed as head of the Federal Reserve. This is classic politics. Senators from both parties are playing games in taking a position on voting, trying to figure out what works best for them given the mindset of their constituents in the evaluation of their political future. As I write this blog a news report indicates that a vote count shows 31 for approval, 17 for non approval and 52 undecided. Well I will help them with their decision. Vote yes! Has everything been done the best that it could have to calm the financial storm? Certainly there are things that may have been improved on but given the crisis that we went through and the rapid decision making that was required at times his performance is most commendable. I hate to think of the stock market fallout if his reappointment is voted down.
I just feel that we are in such a political stalemate and can’t recall when partisan politics was this bad….do you agree?
