Teachable Moment?

[GoodWitch58]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/o...l=1&adxnnlx=1254754951-8TUQ35Pb55f/4n9QvGMWzA

"But more important, the episode illustrated an essential truth about the state of American politics: at this point, the guiding principle of one of our nation?s two great political parties is spite pure and simple. If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they?re against it ? whether or not it?s good for America."

 

[Rita]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/o...l=1&adxnnlx=1254754951-8TUQ35Pb55f/4n9QvGMWzA

"But more important, the episode illustrated an essential truth about the state of American politics: at this point, the guiding principle of one of our nation’s two great political parties is spite pure and simple. If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they’re against it — whether or not it’s good for America."

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Saying they have the emotional maturity of a bratty 13-year-old really does sum it up, imo.

".... Think about just how bizarre it is for Republicans to position themselves as the defenders of unrestricted Medicare spending. First of all, the modern G.O.P. considers itself the party of Ronald Reagan — and Reagan was a fierce opponent of Medicare’s creation, warning that it would destroy American freedom. (Honest.) In the 1990s, Newt Gingrich tried to force drastic cuts in Medicare financing. And in recent years, Republicans have repeatedly decried the growth in entitlement spending — growth that is largely driven by rising health care costs.

But the Obama administration’s plan to expand coverage relies in part on savings from Medicare. And since the G.O.P. opposes anything that might be good for Mr. Obama, it has become the passionate defender of ineffective medical procedures and overpayments to insurance companies.

How did one of our great political parties become so ruthless, so willing to embrace scorched-earth tactics even if so doing undermines the ability of any future administration to govern? ..."

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[kkddbb]

ruthless? is that what your being fed? i suppose when all ones news outlets say the samething over and over it must be for real....... talk about a broken record

 

[fisher]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/o...l=1&adxnnlx=1254754951-8TUQ35Pb55f/4n9QvGMWzA

"But more important, the episode illustrated an essential truth about the state of American politics: at this point, the guiding principle of one of our nation’s two great political parties is spite pure and simple. If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they’re against it — whether or not it’s good for America."

Yes, and the democrats are far above the fray.

Please let us know when the rhetoric from the right exceeds the shrill rhetoric of the left for the eight years of the Bush presidency. Heck, there was actually a post on another thread blaming Bush for Chicago loss in the running for the Olympics.

Guess it takes one (Krugman) to know one. ;-)

Here are few of the hate that the left had AND DISPLAYED for Bush. Talk about shrill rhetoric and loony birds.

http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/?p=621

The double standard continues and it appears that most libs now have amnesia regarding their own rhetoric for eight years.

 

[30ashopper]

"But more important, the episode illustrated an essential truth about the state of American politics: at this point, the guiding principle of one of our nation’s two great political parties is spite pure and simple. If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they’re against it — whether or not it’s good for America."

Hmm, back up the clock eight years and this is still accurate, the party in question just changes.

Plus I mean really, come on, hate toward the other side isn't one sided today. Anyone who's seen Mahyer or Beck lately knows just how ugly things have become.