If you're being audited, congratulations, you've been blessed with a few extra days.
Last night, congress stomped it's angry little feet and went home. They will be eating sympathy ice-cream and catching up on Breaking Bad for the next week, at least.
The floor of America's legislative branch has been ripe with tension for
the past 8 years, and finally, those legislators decided that it was
time to take a break.
"It's not you it's me," they said, "I just need my space."
According to an article on nbcpolitics.com, all services that effect
normal people will continue despite the awkward split between House
Republicans and Democrats. Medicade, medicare and, of course, military
salaries, shall continue to flow from the resourceful hire-ups.
Essentially, the shutdown won't have much effect on most Americans,
because congress will accomplish about as much on Netflix as it does at
work.
Democrats and Republicans, despite their best efforts, are not handling the split amicably.
"This is not about me," said House Speaker John Boehner, according to the article from NBC. "This is not about Republicans here
in Congress."
Sen. Jeff Flake, R- Ariz., seemed to be in denial, this morning, on MSNBC's Morning Joe, “I
can’t believe it will go for very long,” he said. Continuing to be the
host of the pity-party, he added, "“I think we all share the same
goal....But it’s no secret that I haven’t agreed with the tactic or the
strategy here." In this reporters opinion, it's time to move on, Flake.
Go find a re-bound (Associate Justice Scalia?)
Boehner, however, insisted that a break was the only way for congress to
resolve it's relationship differences. He told NBC that the split
wasn't about either party, but "fairness."
President Obama, as always, seems to be wearing the pants during this
time of crisis between Democrats and the GOP. When prompted as to what
he, as president, could bring to the table in order to stabilize the
relationship, Obama responded, "I shouldn't have to offer
anything...They're
not doing me a favor by paying for things that they have already
approved for the government to do. That's part of their basic function
of government, that's not doing me a favor."
As Americans, we hope that Congress can see past it's differences and
remember that what they had was special. Someone needs to be the bigger
person. Congress must tell each-other how they truly feel, or risk
losing that which holds this country together: a country we love, a
country we care about. This is more devastating than Richard Geer's
split with Carey Lowell.
Shake hands and make up, Congress. America misses you.
"I've had the time of my life/ No I've never felt this way before/ and I swear it's the truth / and I owe it all to you."
