BloggeRhythms

I’ve quite often noted how costly infighting is for Republicans.  Whether its Tea Party activists, the religious right, libertarians or a host of other splinter groups, the dissension, disagreement and internal sniping often do more damage than outside opposition.

 

In that regard, a few days ago I tried to make the point when Speaker Boehner ran into party conflict on the budget deal. Because, if you want to win elections, compromise frequently permits a place to start, while obstinate objection causes total losses.

 

Then, lo and behold, who provided a perfect example of how to get a foot in the door? None other than the Dem’s, who may be the worst in the world at governing, but certainly are the best at winning elections. 

 

Chris Stirewalt on Fox News on-line reports that: “Democrats this week stymied Republican efforts to block reductions to scheduled increases in military pensions, but Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., said lawmakers would at least reverse the impact on disabled retirees, calling their inclusion a mistake. “This technical error certainly can, should, and will be addressed,” Murray said. Vulnerable Democrats like Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. are calling for an immediate fix.”

 

So, here’s a perfect example of doing what’s needed to win and then fixing errors later. And that’s the whole point. Because it doesn’t matter how “perfect” your intentions or abilities are, until you get elected you might as well talk to yourself.

 

Then we have another illustration of how to fix problems after the fact, also noted by Mr. Stirewalt, as follows: “One of the chief architects of ObamaCare who is also the most-quoted critic of the implementation of the troubled law, dubbing it a “train wreck,” has won a plum posting from President Obama. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., will be Obama’s nominee to replace U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke, who will step down early next year.”

 

Thus, in this case, a former administration ally who turned negative is being deported to China for now. And if he continues to make waves from there, my guess is the next step will be Ambassador to Mongolia or Antarctica, or anywhere else where the media can't find him.

 

That’s it for today folks.

 

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