Promises, promises
No wonder George Bush gave Democrats in Congress a tongue-lashing today. The Post did not mention in its piece earlier today on Bush’s tongue-lashing press conference that Democratic leaders had announced Congress would reduce its work week next year from five days to four days.
I doubt the Decider has stopped laughing yet, and I can’t say that I blame him. In fact, I give the guy an A+ for capitalizing on the perfect political storm, although realistically, he nor his comrades on Capitol Hill should say a word. Since taking office, Bush has had roughly the equivalent of a one-year vacation, and Congress worked only two days per week under GOP leadership.
Maybe I have the wrong perspective on this, but I think it makes Pelosi and Hoyer look like fools. They strolled into Congress ten months ago, made promises of every kind and boasted about working the same schedule most Americans do (40-hours). So much for the hard work and promises. When you only have a 24 percent approval rating and have failed to deliver on the most important issues promised in the campaigns last year, it’s probably not the best time to announce you plan to work less .
Henry Waxman’s committee alone has more than two dozen investigations currently under way. Given the Democratic leadership’s current attitude, he might as well just eliminate about half of them. Bush and Cheney will be out of the White House and long since published "My Pet Goat, Vol. II" before Waxman will be able to even subpoena the crooks.
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