That’s a quote from The New York Times today, reporting on the never-ending incivility that has led to some single digit approval ratings for Congress. The issue this time is the delay in votes on approving the President’s nominations, including those for the courts, that stems from Democrats’ changing filibuster rules.
Congress has a shameful recent history of low achievement due to partisan wrangling that makes senators and representatives seem like little children playing with blocks.
How to help all of them see that they are embarrassing themselves and the nation seems like an unnecessary challenge. But stay tuned to this space as we try to help do the nearly impossible.
Here’s the Times‘ story:
Tempers Flare as New Rules Strain Senate
WASHINGTON — If there is a rock bottom in the frayed relationship between Senate Republicans and Democrats, it seemed uncomfortably close as the final days of 2013 on Capitol Hill degenerated into something like an endurance contest to see who could be the most spiteful.
As the sun rose on Friday, senators had worked through a second straight late-night session — called by Democrats as a way of retaliating for Republicans’ delaying tactics on confirmations.
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Posted on December 13, 2013 by mikes888
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