Sometimes I agree with Gail Collins of the NYT, sometimes I don't.
This time I do. Writing about the Obama Administration's relations with Republicans, she says:
Obama won, and the Democrats’ job now is to figure out how to make sure the current economic crisis is solved in a way that allows him to deliver on his promise to do something big and ambitious about health care — and his other signature issue, energy/global warming. The Republicans’ job is to try to limit the big spending to tax cuts and short-term building projects. If the final bill passes by 80 or 90 votes, it’s probably going to be because it’s a watered-down mess.
Absolutely. If a desire for bi-partisanship overrides the quality of the legislation, it won't have the desired effect. President Obama, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Posted by Linkmeister at January 10, 2009 10:00 AM | TrackBack