CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY NOVEMBER 21, 2022
AS A LONGTIME WASHINGTONIAN AND OBSERVER OF THE POLITICAL SCENE I AM ALWAYS AMUSED AT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN REPUBLICANS MANAGE TO GAIN A MAJORITY IN CONGRESS. WE ARE HEARING AGAIN FRON THE PRESIDENT, TO VARIOUS PUNDITS AND EDITORIAL WRITERS THAT REPUBLICANS SHOULD “WORK TOGETHER” WITH THE PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATS. WE NEVER HEAR THAT WHEN DEMOCRATS CONTROL ALL THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT. OUTGOING SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI DIDN’T BELIEVE THAT EXCEPT IN RARE INSTANCES WHEN GETTING A FEW REPUBLICAN VOTES ALLOWED HER TO CLAIM BIPARTISANSHIP.
WHAT DOES “REACHING ACROSS THE AISLE” MEAN? TO DEMOCRATS, IT MEANS AGREEING WITH THEM AND THEIR LEGISLATIVE GOALS. IT RARELY WORKS THE OTHER WAY. THAT’S THE WAY REPUBLICANS EARN PRAISE FROM THE ELITES – DOING WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WANT AND IF THEY DON’T THEY ARE LABELED PARTISAN AND DEVISIVE. SEE HOW THIS WORKS? WE’RE TOLD THAT HOUSE REPUBLICANS SHOULD NOT INVESTIGATE THE BIDENS BECAUSE AMERICANS CARE MORE ABOUT INFLATION. WHAT DID DEMOCRATS DO TO ADDRESS INFLATION? THEY ENDORSED POLICIES THAT MADE IT WORSE, THAT’S WHAT. REPUBLICANS SHOULD NOT FALL FOR THIS LINE AGAIN. I’M CAL THOMAS.
