Comments on: Boxer and Inhofe Agree: Transportation Policy Reform Can Wait

By: TAS

TAS — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:54:18 +0000

Okay, Dems disappoint. But, reality is Congress doesn't work that many days anymore. Health care, climate change, Sotomayor--that's the priority list right now, and it's not coming from Boxer, but from the other end of Pennsylvania Ave. Oberstar's got his head in the sand if he thinks he can get a transformative bill passed before the fund runs out in August or simply expires at September's end. Remember, they don't work a day during August. Look at the trouble they had on such a mild climate bill. Does it suck to see one's personal priorities dispatched to the bottom of the list? No doubt. But don't blame Boxer; it's Obama's show.

By: neb

neb — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:00:03 +0000

If you can't step forward with increasing a revenue source that has not increased with inflation since 1993, over 15 years ago, then you've got a problem.

In any case, I'm not so sure Barbara Boxer really understands the climate and energy issue. These senators and other congress people talk the talk, but they really are just as bad as anyone in their actual habits. They live in suburbs, they drive big cars everywhere, they never take public transit and they sure as hell don't understand why anyone would want to ride a bike for utilitarian purposes in the city.

(Thankfully Oberstar gets some of this.)

By: Moser

Moser — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:00 +0000

What's most upsetting is that Inhofe might as well be running that committee with an idiot like Boxer up there.

By: Trey Joseph Wadsworth

Trey Joseph Wadsworth — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:17:10 +0000

I'm over Democrats. Total dereliction of duty. They cave every chance they get. At least with Republicans we know who the enemy of progress is. Democrats veil their contempt for forward action with platitudes and phony nods towards progress. Uggh.

By: Larry Littlefield

Larry Littlefield — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:49:38 +0000

What is more upsetting. Democrats saying they are in no position to choose the responsible course with the President and overwhelming majorities in the House and Senate? Or Republicans calling for them to do so after their party pandered to short term selfishness as a means to win elections for the better part of 30 years?

Perhaps its time to look beyond party membership, and think about membership in Generation Greed. For which the best way to pay for things to do is to borrow money and make younger generations sacrifice double tomorrow.