It’s election time and all of the crazies from both parties are/have been out earlier than usual. Thanks to the Supreme Court, we have been inundated with false/misleading ads attacking a party, candidate or both all through the summer and now into the election season. While both parties have engaged in over-the-top hysteria ads, only one can be articulated and demonstrated to be the party of “no.”
In their book, “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks,” economists Norman J. Ornstein, a senior fellow at the American Heritage Institute, and Thomas E. Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, affix a great deal of blame on the GOP for the inaction in Washington, D.C., (and seeping into state and local politics). In their introduction (page XIV), the authors call the GOP “an insurgent outlier -- ideologically extreme, contemptuous of the inherited social and economic policy, scornful of compromise, unpersuaded by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.” To be fair, both parties have used some of the same tactics — placing holds on cabinet or judicial appointees to gain more pork money for their state or using the filibuster (or threat thereof) on nominees/legislation approved by both parties. That said, the volume of senatorial holds and filibusters during the Obama presidency has risen exponentially.
It has been authenticated that during the first days of the Obama presidency, House and Senate GOP leaders met to discuss their course of action with the new president. The outcome? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky famously stated (while grinning from ear to ear), “Our objective is to make this a one-term president.” I don’t know about you, but that statement does not exactly give me hope of ending the partisan gridlock.
I fully agree with Mr. Ricks’ statement (Pharos-Tribune, Sept. 30) that said “I’m an American first, not a Republican or Democrat.” These are serious times, and we need people with experience in government. Mitt Romney and Richard Mourdock will not represent the views of their constituents. I am supporting President Obama for a second term and Joe Donnelly for our senator. I believe Mr. Donnelly has done a fine job representing all of his constituents as a congressman and has reached across the aisle to work with Republicans, not extremists, in the House to better the country.
- Michael S. Ayers, Logansport
Letters
October 14, 2012
PUBLIC FORUM: Republicans won’t represent voters
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- PUBLIC FORUM: Task force wants to get community fit Task force wants to get community fit Each year throughout our community we come together to celebrate a variety of things, differing from a jazz festival, downtown cleanup, Dancing with Our Stars, and Taste of Cass County -- just to name a few. All
- PUBLIC FORUM: United Way finds hope in partnerships Hope can inspire people to change the world. The United Way of Cass County works consistently with partners who believe in the power of hope and positive outcomes in the areas of education, income, and health. Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman author
- PUBLIC FORUM: What's up with gas prices being so high? I recently returned from a driving trip throughout Kentucky, Tennessee and barely into Alabama. When I filled up in preparation for the trip, the price of regular here was $3.89. The minute I crossed into Kentucky, the price was $3.25. Throughout the
- PUBLIC FORUM: Let's make this a summer of learning School is out for the summer! Now what do you do to help keep your young child on track for school next year? Summer has always been a time of family fun and rest for the mind of a young child, with swimming, playing, camping and visiting friends.
- PUBLIC FORUM: Join to make community fit A letter-writer urges readers to get involved in a community fit day this month.
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- PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for the effort, Sen. Head As president and CEO of the Indiana Manufacturers Association, I want to express our appreciation for the pro-manufacturing legislation supported by your state senator, Randy Head, R-Logansport, during this most recent session of the Indiana General
- PUBLIC FORUM: Where are those jobs? Where are those jobs? In his first legislative session, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence passed up an opportunity to create 30,000 new jobs and boost our economy by more than $3 billion. That's something I don't think Gov. Mitch Daniels would ever have done.
- Can't we just get along? My friend and I have been close for about 30 years. We've worked together and socialized together. I was the first person she called when her father died. She knows as well as anyone what kind of person I am. We avoid discussing politics. But we do d
- PUBLIC FORUM: Areas are more than unkept grasses Wildflower plantings require patience as they become established
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