My main annoyance with Republicans in Congress is this. Does anybody in Congress want to be the majority again? All I hear from the Republicans is that we have to elect John McCain. Well that is fine and important but what plans is there to retake Congress?
The Democratic Congress approval is at 9% yet the Republicans plan to lose seats? At least Newt wanted to be in the Majority. If Republican office holders would go out and hit the Democrats on drilling for oil, hit them for corruption (Chris Dodd)like they hit us in 2006. The Democrats at least will fight, the Republicans in Congress might as well be French.
“Does anybody in Congress want to be the majority again?”
I don’t think they do. It’s easier to oppose than to propose. Since the first priority of any politician is to get elected, and the second to get re-elected, they can do just fine in the minority by putting on a show. A majority party actually has to deliver.
McCain, on the other hand, opposes earmarks. Then again earmarks have been a necessary evil to get important things done like armor for troops in Iraq or border fencing. Those things should NEVER need earmarking but under our current busted system, they couldn't get through the proper procedures.