Very Good Obama, You Got Me Again.
I can't believe I actually bought this line for a second while Obama was talking:
On some issues, there are simply philosophical differences that will always cause us to part ways. These disagreements, about the role of government in our lives, about our national priorities and our national security, have been taking place for over two hundred years. They are the very essence of our democracy.
He listens to me!, I thought. He's going to acknowledge that even in current political debates reasonable people can disagree! And then this:
But what frustrates the American people is a Washington where every day is Election Day. We cannot wage a perpetual campaign where the only goal is to see who can get the most embarrassing headlines about their opponent – a belief that if you lose, I win. Neither party should delay or obstruct every single bill just because they can. The confirmation of well-qualified public servants should not be held hostage to the pet projects or grudges of a few individual Senators. Washington may think that saying anything about the other side, no matter how false, is just part of the game. But it is precisely such politics that has stopped either party from helping the American people. Worse yet, it is sowing further division among our citizens and further distrust in our government.
Nope, back to normal. People who disagree with Obama hold grudges, have pet projects, keep good people hostage, enjoy sowing division, and think this is all a game.
