Surprise!

So the new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has already sidestepped several of the "promises" made during the election.  They are so intent upon wagging a "finger of honor" in the face of Mr. Obama that they are going to push their "repeal" of the health insurance overhaul through without discussion of the $240 Billion the non-partisan CBO says repeal will add to the deficit over the next decade.  Oh, and the minority rights they promised, and the pledge to allow full consideration of amendments, and all the other feel-good stuff they said would happen--uhhh, not for now.  Perhaps such niceties will be more convenient later.  Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose.  If anyone actually expected things to magically get better, wake up.  Both sides promise incessantly, but focus mostly on raising money so they can win the next election.  I love it when a phony "patriot" like Jim Demint says that moderates don't believe in anything.  What we believe in is the good of the country, which is advanced when adults having differing viewpoints talk together and compromise.  When, instead, pols insist upon theatrical shows like reading the Constitution in open session, and refuse to talk to each other, it is not the good of the country they pursue, but rather, it is their own narrow self-interest.