[grey_whiskers]

It is clear that the Washington crowd view their own positions (followed by lifelong pensions larger than the average American household salary, and free healthcare for life, as well as getting to keep for personal use any leftover campaign contributions) as an entitlement.

NO cheers, unfortunately.

[the invisib1e hand]

long articles, vanities...not for me.

The joke was funny, in a gallows-humor sort of way, however.

[wastoute]

The real heart of the problem is not that these guys have no principles. They seem to think that the options available from which they choose one are really just meaningless. They don’t have to consider that the options aren’t equivalent. The questions they face actually are simpler than they pretend. It isn’t just a matter of sending X amount of money (our money!) and this versus that. The problem is that the consequences of their actions will be disatrous. It is like saying “we have the option of building our new brick home using cement or sand for mortar.” The different outcomes have radically different consequences. The Congressclowns apparently haven’t the “cognitive horsepower” to realize this. If it weren’t so scary it would be really amusing.

[alicewonders]

I think you just made the case that most of our politicians are scum. They say you get the government you deserve & I say that today we are seeing the result of "holding your nose" when you vote. I am through with voting for the one "who can win" - this is where it gets us!

I am now putting principles over politics - instead of politics over principles. Imagine how much better things would be if we all would do the same.