Instead of saying that we are a nation of whiners Gramm should have pointed out that the GOP is the party of whiners. Just saw on CNN that the GOP is not happy with the President's mortgage/foreclosure/home package. Well that is just shocking. I'm particulary surprised because the GOP has done so much since the start of the housing/mortgage tailspin . . . wait a minute. Actually the GOP has done absolutely nothing; and now they're complaining about Obama's plan. I heard on NPR this morning that John McCain doesn't like the plan because it rewards people and companies that made bad decisions. Well sure, a lot of folks made bad decisions but does that mean some drastic steps shouldn't be taken in order to prevent a complete collapse of the housing market? If my neighbors made bad mortgage decisions and were facing foreclosure I sure as hell would want them to get help so they could stay in their homes; who wants to be surrounded by empty, bank-owned homes with overgrown lawns?
The bottom line here is that the GOP is still smarting over their losses in '06 and the November elections. The last time this happened a GOP-controlled Congress spent millions so Ken Starr could investigate the Clintons for years on end only to find, NOTHING. The GOP is on delicate ground here. Their fear is that any indication that they are cooperating with the Obama administration could send the wrong message and alienate their base. What they don't see is that if this trend continues their action (or inaction) will expose them as being interested only in politics. Rabid political actions are not much different from the actions of rabid/radical religious who are so focused on their narrow points of view that they're willing to destroy a nation simply to have their way.
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