Sixteen-hundred US military families have gotten the call that they’ve had their loved ones deployed to Iraq, they’re flying those missions right now,” Maddow said. “But Congress? Heading home for another seven week break, because they can’t be bothered to think about that right now. They’ve got more important business to tend to – they’ve gotta get re-elected. Because that’s the most important thing they do, right?
Rachel Maddow Is Repulsed At Congress For Taking A Bajillion Days Off While New War Is Launched
Maddow’s got a point.
At the very least, Congress can now no longer criticize when the President spends a few days “on vacation” – my guess would be that the office of a Representative doesn’t travel with them to the same degree the White House does. Adding this to Republican obstructionism and Democrats fumbling the midterms, it gets difficult to argue against political apathy.
Thoughts?