Posted by
RightTeacher on Monday, August 11, 2008 9:42:53 PM
Pelosi seems not to mind taking the heat for stonewalling any energy bills in congress. And why not? She feels very secure in her bluest of blue California congressional districts. This shows one big problem in California's districting procedures.
We need to support any and all efforts to change the districting procedures so that no congressperson feels that secure. The whole idea is that we would always be able to Throw the Rascal Out.
We can only hope that while taking the heat, the American people blame all congressional Democrats. If we can throw out enough of the Democrats.
We need to be reminded of an incident soon after the 2006 elections. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) was chairing a hearing where Al Gore was testifying. She was giving him extra time to present his views--at the expense of the Republican senator whose turn it was to ask questions. Boxer responded, "Elections have consequences."
"Elections have consequences." This is a lesson we need to learn. Every time someone talks about punishing the republicans and hoping they'll learn their lessons needs to know "elections have consequences." Every time a conservative talks about voting anyone other than the republican they need to know "elections have consequences."
"Elections have consequences." A lesson we need to teach the democrats. The hard way.