Many of us regret the failure the Republican Party has become. They stand for clear things which are regrettable. Restriction of voting rights (many of us want a Democracy), attacking women’s health care and reproductive rights (supposedly they have women they love and care about), refusal to support responsible and effective health care for all (why would they want that?), decimation of social security and Medicare and on and on.
They have fallen to being the antigovernment party in a country of over 300 million people where we need an effective and responsive government to manage our complex economy and the needs of our citizens. While hating Eric Holder they refuse to act on the nomination of Loretta Lynch who is admirably qualified. Perhaps more than a tinge of racism and sexism there.
In all quarters they drag their feet while wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on endless hearings run by the likes of Darrell Issa. But they are good at calling for the decimation of things like food stamps needed by our most disadvantaged citizens. Their list of candidates for the 2016 election is by far the most problematic they have ever fielded in that they are failures at what they lay claim to.
And now they threaten to attack any agreement with Iran. We have an interest in working hard to reach a viable agreement. Or perhaps they would prefer failure of any agreement and to implicitly support a march to nuclear war in the Middle East. And 47 Republican Senators disgrace themselves and their party with a letter to the leader of Iran. And some of them said it was just a joke. Acting like an out of control herd they bypass responsible processes for petty political purposes. It’s not a joke and they should resign or be removed from office. Accountability would instruct their removal. It seems they are the party which promotes war and at the same time, in the name of supposed austerity, are not supporting adequate funding for the healthcare of our returning veterans. They send them to war and then fail to support the needs of those who have given service when they return.
There are substantive issues which need our attention. Hilary Clinton has noted income inequality which is decimating our middle class. She also noted that even if it takes an amendment to the constitution we need to get big money out of our politics. The Supreme Count visited that upon us when they distorted our legal system with their politically inspired decision. So much for an autonomous judiciary. And then there is the matter of teachers going to jail in Atlanta while Wall Street tycoons who brought our economy to its knees go unpunished. We have real governmental work that needs to be done.
Surely we do not need to spend time on the petty issues contrived by the so-called Republican Conservatives who are conserving nothing. They waste our time with petty political pandering, things like endless Benghazi hearings and specious arguments. We can only hope that demographics and the attention of the American public will give them the dismissal they so admirably deserve.
Perhaps I got the title of this Op-Ed wrong. The current crop of so-called Republicans are not in search of authenticity. They seem to be in search of a place in the dustbin of history.
Stephan Sonn says
Newly designed Republicans are no longer concerned with a holding action or a stable political forum. They want to turn back time and their manipulating private sector leaders, think they can by virtue of mass culling of Civil War losers.
While some political truisms still apply. The vast right wing can and does moot governing itself not only as a tactic, but also as a final goal if nothing else succeeds. Stupid used to be self-defeating in the light of basic logic but what if the goal to pollute the very process of thought by the tactic of mass denial of accepted science and the reality fix that most of us grew up on.
Your reality and mine is simply rejected in a tantrum of obstruction. They just won’t have it. And proceed vigorously with Dark Age allies.
You have to understand your enemy, and in doing so frame your references in biblical or even Gothic parallels that stretch the limits of perception.
Jeff Robinson says
We have a new governor. What a blessing. Maybe folks will start to move back to Maryland. This Op-Ed is exactly what is wrong with the left leaning “Spy”. I don’t know why I waste my time reading this rag.
Joe Lill says
Maryland lost 5,700 jobs last month. Hopefully it won’t be a continuing trend…..because…you know we have a new Governor.
Kathi Donegan says
Well then, Jeff, let it be duly noted that you find fault with an Op-Ed piece. I am sure you can find a right leaning publication that would welcome your thoughts and consideration. Though they might require more than two mean-spirited sentences. But then again, perhaps not. Frankly I appreciate a well written opinion no matter which side of the aisle it comes from.
Gerry maynes says
Gosh, The left sure is full of people who have a limited grasp of History or reality. In the entire history of Arms reduction of the United States, going back to the Naval reduction treaties with Germany and Japan after World War One and continuing with nuclear treaties with Russia, and Korea, the only o0ne who has honored those treaties was the United States. So, why would any sane person believe that Iran would honor any treaty with us. Besides, Mr Obama tried to run and end run around the Congress and The Senate which has to approve any such act.
As for the the silly charge that republicans want to destroy a female’s right to birth control, well the last time I looked Trojans can be purchased for a few dollars in any supermarket in the land, with out federal assistance. As for Ms Lynch, the Democrats held up that nomination by blocking money to prevent child sex rings overseas. So, your charge of racial hatred is insane. As for voting obstruction, That is incorrect unless you believe that allowing voter fraud, illegal aliens to vote is great for our country, then you have no case to complain. In short I smell sour grapes, Your party lost control of both houses of Congress and most of the countries Governorships. You may or may not loose the presidency. But stop your bitter winning,it is unbecoming of a free people.