My Take on the Republicans

For most of my adult life, while independent by philosophy, (now what party is for abortion, what party is against - who is for capital punishment and who is against? - too much thinking!), I have voted more Republican than Democrat. This has changed. I see a Republican Party that has turned into a bunch of spoiled brats, who have no desire to do the right thing and more of a desire to “just say no” to anything proposed. It became evident on the faces of the Republican leaders during the State of the Union speech that they were all wrap up in their “he is not going to get the upper hand on me” attitude. Dour looking, I am not happy, looks that taken out of context would get them sent to their corner in first grade.
Now, I am not saying that Obama has done anything or many things perfect in his first year- the faults lie with him, his staff, the Democratic Party and yes these same dour souls, the Republicans. Obama is a work in progress and he may or may never be a “finished good”. But for the Republicans to act in such a childish manner in this setting- or any setting for that manner- is beyond excusable.
I wonder why they have come to this sad state. Oh, I know the daily shrill radio and TV pundits lambast ever word Obama makes. But surely these “adults” in Congress can see through this nonsense. No it goes deeper.
I think it is personal.
Here you have a man who, unlike the Republicans (and the Democrats too- but they have to be careful) who have been in Congress for many years, has had a very short career in Washington so far. AND he is the President of the United States and they ain’t. And, what’s more, they never will be. Man, are they pissed.
These Congressmen have toiled away, making laws, talking to the press, running for reelection over and over again and climbing all over each other hoping to pull a “ Lyndon Johnson” with his power broker skills and strong personality and become President. They think “how can he (Obama) be President, he was a wet behind the ears Senator who I would not give the time of day to if he wanted an audience with ME”. Now I have to sit here and listen to him tell ME what the Country needs. I am not happy and I will hide behind ideology –whatever that is- when really my ego is terribly shattered. Remember, they think, Reagan was a California Governor, this man has governed nothing! Furthermore he was one of us, and not really that experienced or good.
It just turns their Congressional egos inside out.
No, I am done with the Republicans for a number of years. If I want their ilk in the White House or the Congress, I will go to the nearest first grade classroom where, at least there, the children have a justifiable reason for acting like first graders.