It's Their Fault, Not Mine

Dear editor:

Someone needs to explain the workings and control of the U.S. government to me. I thought I understood.

For the past five and a half years, the House of Representatives, the Senate, the White House, most of the governorships in the country, cabinet members, and almost all heads of federal agencies are Republican, and that party has a complete control and hold of our government. And yet, when a legislative bill, such as the one dealing with immigration reform, does not pass or is pulled from consideration or a vote, the first words out of Republican mouths is “those liberal Democrats are at fault.”

Today, in his weekly Saturday radio message, President Bush called on the minority Senate leader (Democrat) to allow the immigration bill to come to a vote. Senator, Dr. Frist, the Senate majority leader blamed the stoppage on the Democrats and said they had “put a strangle hold on the compromise bill” and “the problem is with the Democratic leadership.” So glad those two are united on something even though their unity is a joke of fact. Republicans, if they got together could pass and approve any bill they want, but when they fail to do their job and disagree within the party, they blame someone else, the Democrats. All this reminds me of the little boy who tells the teacher that the dog ate his homework and it isn’t his fault.

Isn’t it about time that the President and Senate leader both grow up and accept blame?