WHAT IS LINDSEY GRAHAM WHINING ABOUT?….
It’s nearing its completion, but the health care reform process has obviously been difficult to watch for much of the year. Whether one was pleased or not with the outcome, those who take the integrity of political discourse and the policymaking process should be able to agree that congressional Republicans did not put their best foot forward. It’s largely indisputable. GOP lawmakers decided early on, by their own admission, that they would not cooperate with the Democratic majority. As the process dragged on, Republicans ignored attempts at Democratic outreach, forced needless delays, refused to negotiate in good faith, and lied with reckless abandon. Now that the Affordable Care Act is law, we see these same GOP officials playing petty games and even making excuses for their supporters’ criminal misconduct. And now Republicans intend to punish the majority and shut down Congress’ lawmaking functions — because they don’t like the way Democrats behaved during the health care debate. R
