Hypocritical Obstructionism Is Alive And Well

The hypocrisy of the losers, in this case the GOPhers, continues to be stunning. Here's a link to an article about the GOP losing patience with Obama. Hello?

These people have learned that the tactic of the Bush years can work; simply accuse the opposition of that of which you yourselves are guilty. It's kind of a paintbrush ventriloquism.

Throw your toxic lead paint at your opposition. This is what politicians do when believing that the ultra and extreme voices on their side of political ideology is advantageous to adopt in the interest of either winning or retaining that plum job in Washington. To call it cynical is to be kind.

If anyone should be losing patience it's Obama. The Bush people used to say that elections have consequences, and they imposed their will on Congress, first when they had the majority position, and then using the powerful minority weapon, the filibuster

Now it's their ox that's gored and they are suddenly taking umbrage with Democrats. Democrats hope for the nirvana of having both a large majority in the House and a veto proof, sixty votes, in the Senate.

I've written that the GOPhers want to put Obama in short pants, thinking he's too uppity. Obama didn't help himself when he told them, "I won". Though that is a fact, it isn't helpful to throw it in the face of those you beat. That's true now and it was true when Bush II said he won and would use his political capital to get his way. As I've said many times, Republicans fall in line, and Democrats fall in love(with an idea and a personality). Dennis Hastert wouldn't bring any legislation to the floor of the House unless he knew it would be decided in favor of the GOPhers. So now we have GOPhers complaining that Pelosi won't allow opposition opportunity to offer their bills and amendments.

I know, I know, the system was set up to almost assure gridlock, because the founders were loath to make it possible for anyone to be able to act like a king, but when the right wingnuts like Limbaugh actually say they want Obama to fail, and the GOPhers are acting out that sick thought, surely that's not what the 18th Century guys had in mind. Trouble is the party in power, truth be told, would like this to be a kingdom, or at least they act like it.

Obama's dilemma is that he needs to back up his inclusiveness rhetoric with inclusiveness action.

But then again, he needs to lead us out of this hole, which the GOPhers talk like and act like they'd like us to stay in so that they could claim that he failed. It's still more about campaigning successfully for the next election than about governing successfully.

As a pragmatist in my work/life years, as I think Obama is in his,
I was energized by not only having a positive vision but the psychological energy to follow through and get it implemented. I believe Obama will get 'er done.

Leanderthal, Lighthouse Keeper