Sleepless In The Senate

The U.S. Senate used to (really) advertise themselves as the "Greatest Deliberative Body On Earth." These days, they're nothing but a bunch of spoiled children who can't pass a single piece of legislation becasuse they're too busy pointing fingers and calling names. Their latest high (or low) light came this week when the Senate held a slumber party complete with takeout pizza as they were arguing about funding the Iraq war. When it was over, the votes hadn't changed and a Democratic proposal was defeated as everyone expected. Now, theDemocrats are whining about the Republican minority being obstructionist. Sound famiiar? It should. The Republicans spent the last two years of their Senate majority accusing Democrats of the same thing. They're both right. And they're all a waste of time. We need fewer do-nothing whiners on both sides of the aisle and more people who know how to craft legislation and get it passed. This current Senate is a waste of oxygen. The sooner all 100 are replaced the better.