Monday, November 24, 2014

What's the old saying? "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."

DOH!  Where's a good lightning bolt when you need one?

Is anybody besides me sick of the politicians going all nuclear over Brick O'bama's immigration "reform" executive order?  The Republicans won't address immigration, so Obama issues his order, right or wrong, and the Republicans run straight to court, whining what a dictator he's being.

You know the old political ploy of inventing a crisis/war/catastrophe to take attention off yourself when you're caught asleep at the wheel?  "No, don't look here.  Look over there."  That's what this amounts to.  If the Republicans don't like what Obama is doing regarding immigration, put a legitimate, DETAILED plan of their own on the table for discussion and schedule a vote.  

Hello?  Boner....Mitch?  Anyone?  Still waiting....

Here's my beef:  The Republicans have said for several years that they wouldn't tackle immigration reform until after the election.  Going unsaid was the fact that they wanted to pander for votes in all quarters.  They didn't want to take a stand on anything that might cost them any votes.  

In other words, they were more concerned about THEIR jobs than they were about the good of the country.  Shouldn't that itself disqualify them from holding public office?  

Don't get me wrong....the Dems are as self-centered as the Republicans.  They are all too willing to throw us under the bus, too, if they can keep their jobs (and all the graft that goes with it) for a couple more years.

IMO, unless we're willing to give the boot to Mitch and Boner and Nancy and Harry and all their respective "yes men" (and based on recent election results, we aren't) nothing in Washington will ever get any better.  America is as successful as it is IN SPITE of Washington, not because of it.  

I still have this crazy, nostalgic idea that leaders are paid to LEAD.  Silly me.

S


9 comments:

  1. The Republican agenda has been clear since the day Obama was sworn in---deny this president anything he wants and allow him no accomplishments, because Obama is an illegitimate president and he needs to be destroyed, even if it means hurting the country in the process. Conservatives agreed on this at a revealed meeting the week of Obama's first inauguration. In my opinion, this was unpatriotic and possible treason. Whoever the president is, we should want them to have a successful presidency because then America succeeds. I hate to keep harping on it, but the only way forward is compromise, a dirty word for most conservatives.

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    1. Compromise involves both parties. It is not "Ok I agree, we'll do everything your way."

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  2. If only we could rise above politics...both parties. I don't remember an example of the President trying to compromise with the Republicans in 6 years. Republicans delayed action on immigration, and the President waits until just after the election to make his Exec Order. Both parties make every decision based on getting elected. I'm sick of it and sick of the whining on BOTH sides. Sit the F down and talk, compromise, deal, stop posturing. A good deal is when both sides are a little unhappy, but sit, talk and work shit out...and stop WHINING...BOTH sides, and that goes for we voters as well.
    STOP WHINING AND FRIGGIN TALK. THat is what politics is supposed to be...BOTH SIDES SUCK!!

    Thanks Scott, that feels much better,

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    1. Where is it?...Where is it?....I'm trying to find the "LIKE" button. :)

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  3. Don't forget... "WE" elected them. Oh wait, somewhere I heard whomever pays the most money elects them.

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  4. Leaders leading... I don't know where you get your crazy ideas!

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  5. Yes, wake up and smell the rotting fruit on the ground that family farmers in New York say didn't get harvested because the illegal aliens were all deported!

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  6. Yes, life will go on. Let's just hope it gets better.

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