[quote=harvey][quote=flu]I vote for the person who is opposite of the party that dominates Congress. That way nothing gets done.[/quote]
Balance is a good thing. It leads to compromise, and our history has a good record of success through compromise.
But one party no longer believes in compromise. We have obstructionism and gridlock.
There is appeal in the idea that “nothing gets done,” because what you probably mean is “nothing extreme gets done” when there is balance.
We now have a situation where nothing gets done, and nothing can be done because of the intransigent fanaticism of one side.
Not a good thing in a time where stuff needs to get done.[/quote]
agree. unfortunately the right from down at grass root straight up to congress is in full on extremism mode. for the first time in many moons I tuned to a local talk station a few days ago, first thing I heard is a convo complaining about the “wishy washy” moderates and how there needs to be a full frontal assault by the right. back to NPR I went.
