The Crying Game

First there are kisses, then there are sighs

And then before you know where you are

You're saying goodbye

--Boy George

President Obama continues to chastise Republicans for opposing his administrations' spending programs. He frequently suggests that it was primarily GOP actions that 'caused' our current economic problems, and that now this group refuses to be part of the 'solution'.

There should be no doubt that Republican politicians have contributed to our economic malaise. But this has been a bipartisan effort that spans many administrations over multiple decades. Pointing fingers at the other side of the aisle seems to be (using the president's words) 'waxing political' to the extreme.

At the root of our problems are debt and spending. The present administration's programs do nothing but elevate previous behavior along these lines to unprecedented levels.

Those who can't reason this thru may be sipping too much political kool aid.