Absurdity

Congress is a joke. It has been a long time since I have seen anything as absurd as the current “debate” (notice the quote) on what to “debate” and how to “debate” some type of NON-binding resolution on Bush’s “surge” plan. The bad type of partisanship is on full display. It is a three-ring circus which provides great material for the likes of Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert, but it is a very sad show for the public.

The argument today is whether they should debate 2 resolutions or 4 resolutions. Without a decision on that, there can be no cloture and no actual debate of any NON-binding resolution. It is a symbolic resolution at best and they can’t even get moving on it. In fact, they are back to pointing fingers, with each party blaming the other for an inability to move forward- like spoiled little children arguing over a mutually desired toy.

It proves the point as to why the Administration is able to ignore the Congress so fully. Bush will send his extra troops to Iraq because he can, because in a Senate so finely divided, no one can get a coherent message or coordinated effort together. It proves the point why, in times of war, Congress is so impotent.