William Kristol's hopefully vain exhortation today in the Washington Post Online today sickens me. The general idea is that since Obama and the Democrats have the electoral mandate, they are in the driver's seat legislatively, so what they Republicans should do is simply get in the way as much as possible. This is particularly true as they have nothing to actually add to any debate in terms of new ideas or solutions.
It's this type of political BS that hurts us the most. It does not matter what side it comes from. It reminds me of a kid on the playground that would only disrupt a game if it could not be played by his rules, refusing to actually take part in the game. It's just as childish.
The role of the minority party should be to be that of overwatch and alternative, minding what is good for both party and country, not just party. They should provide oversight keeping the majority honest (if possible) and provide alternative solutions to what the majority is proposing. If they are so intellectually bereft as to not have any alternatives, then they either need new leadership, a new mission, or should just shut up.
It's this type of political BS that hurts us the most. It does not matter what side it comes from. It reminds me of a kid on the playground that would only disrupt a game if it could not be played by his rules, refusing to actually take part in the game. It's just as childish.
The role of the minority party should be to be that of overwatch and alternative, minding what is good for both party and country, not just party. They should provide oversight keeping the majority honest (if possible) and provide alternative solutions to what the majority is proposing. If they are so intellectually bereft as to not have any alternatives, then they either need new leadership, a new mission, or should just shut up.
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