Sunday, July 31, 2011
Oh, Sure
So on Tuesday, we slam D.B. for his misguided column expressing relief that the adults in Congress finally have taken control over the debt ceiling debate. And on Friday, he's ... on vacation. No column. We slam him, he leaves town. Cause and effect? We think so.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Maybe on Planet Zuktar 7 to the 4th Power
Dave's headline today is "Congress in the Lead." The column is about the debt ceiling. And how Congress is in the lead, as in getting the job done. As in not futzing around, dragging its feet, being overly partisan, or kicking the can down the road. (That poor can, by the way. Everybody and his mother's been kicking it down the road. You just know it's going to get thrown under the bus one of these days.)
As Dave says, "... there has been an outbreak of sanity since Congress took control."
Thus we say, maybe on Planet Zuktar 7 to the 4th, but certainly not here on earth. Has Dave not been paying attention? We ALL hate Congress. Congress hates Congress. Why? Because it's ... refusing to lead.
Postscript
Oh! So That's Professional Behavior!
Dave takes Obama to task for lecturing and belittling Congress, whereas it's really Congress who's the adult in the room (that adult in the room is getting quite the workout lately. You just know it's going to get thrown under the bus with that can one of these days). Dave writes:
"John Boehner and Harry Reid will continue to verbally abuse each other. But there’s a script to their taunts. Nobody’s feelings are hurt. The old pros are perfectly capable of exchanging clichéd volleys in the morning and then going off and negotiating with each other in the afternoon."
Earth to Zuktar 7 to the 4th: That's exactly what we hate!
'None of Us Is As Dumb As All of Us'*
Did Dave really endorse the idea of delegating this basic function of Congress to a committee? I think he did: "... with much of the heavy lifting done by a bipartisan select committee." Oh, my bad. Not just a "committee," but a "select committee." Oooh!
You see why we say David Brooks is a fool?
*From Demotivators, Despair, Inc.
In Sum
Lots of Awful Argumentation today.
Dave's headline today is "Congress in the Lead." The column is about the debt ceiling. And how Congress is in the lead, as in getting the job done. As in not futzing around, dragging its feet, being overly partisan, or kicking the can down the road. (That poor can, by the way. Everybody and his mother's been kicking it down the road. You just know it's going to get thrown under the bus one of these days.)
As Dave says, "... there has been an outbreak of sanity since Congress took control."
Thus we say, maybe on Planet Zuktar 7 to the 4th, but certainly not here on earth. Has Dave not been paying attention? We ALL hate Congress. Congress hates Congress. Why? Because it's ... refusing to lead.
Postscript
"Vote on Boehner Plan Delayed Amid Opposition" (NYT, 7.27.11, page 1)
Oh! So That's Professional Behavior!
Dave takes Obama to task for lecturing and belittling Congress, whereas it's really Congress who's the adult in the room (that adult in the room is getting quite the workout lately. You just know it's going to get thrown under the bus with that can one of these days). Dave writes:
"John Boehner and Harry Reid will continue to verbally abuse each other. But there’s a script to their taunts. Nobody’s feelings are hurt. The old pros are perfectly capable of exchanging clichéd volleys in the morning and then going off and negotiating with each other in the afternoon."
Earth to Zuktar 7 to the 4th: That's exactly what we hate!
'None of Us Is As Dumb As All of Us'*
Did Dave really endorse the idea of delegating this basic function of Congress to a committee? I think he did: "... with much of the heavy lifting done by a bipartisan select committee." Oh, my bad. Not just a "committee," but a "select committee." Oooh!
You see why we say David Brooks is a fool?
*From Demotivators, Despair, Inc.
In Sum
Lots of Awful Argumentation today.
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