Take a Piece of Advice and Call Me in the Morning

Maybe it's about time that the Republicans started listening to David Frumm. This, in that, yes, Mr. Frumm (who I initially didn't care for in that it was him who allegedly penned that stupid "axis of evil" talking point) appears to be one of the few folks from that side of the aisle making sense these days (this is not to imply that the Dems have been all that cogent, either). Especially adept he's been in articulating just how debilitating (to the party and to the country) all of this obstructionism has been. He feels that the Republicans should have been far more engaging throughout this process (yes, I'm referring here to health-care reform). This, I'm saying, as opposed to the flat-out rejection of a bill that in many ways was similar to a) the Republicans' own bill from 1993, b) Mitt Romney's Massachusetts plan, and c) the bipartisan Wyden-Bennett plan from, well, just last year!!..............................................................................................I mean, don't get me wrong here. The bill that the Democrats ultimately came up with was flawed (I personally support Ezekiel Emanuel's plan of vouchers and health boards) and, yes, because of that, I can totally see having some opposition to it. But come on, roll up your sleeves and try to make it better. Don't just go around trying to make the President look like an idiot. All that that does is make you look stupid.