U.S. Representative
Jack Kingston (R-Georgia)
The world knows that ISIS is a serious problem; but, with an election only weeks away, Congress can't decide what to do about it. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) have made joint calls for military action against ISIS. Apparently some other Republicans prefer to stay on the sidelines, do nothing and blame whatever happens on the President. Representative Kingston explains it this way:
"A lot of people would like to stay on the sideline and say, 'Just bomb the place and tell us about it later.' It's an election year...Republicans don't want to change anything. We like the path we're on now. We can denounce it if it goes bad, and praise it if it goes well and ask what took him so long."
In all fairness, it should be noted that Representative Kingston favors military intervention. His statement is an attempt to explain why the majority of his fellow Republicans would rather not take a position one way or the other.
In all fairness, it should be noted that Representative Kingston favors military intervention. His statement is an attempt to explain why the majority of his fellow Republicans would rather not take a position one way or the other.
The choice to do nothing, let the chips fall where they may and plan to take advantage of whatever happens is so typical of the Republican party today. At the same time, Democrats are afraid of making a move on any issue knowing that the GOP is ready to turn whatever results into a gloating campaign slogan.
This has been the case in Washington since 2008; but having a Republican state it so openly demonstrates just how entrenched the GOP's do-nothingness has become as a Party philosophy and how willing they are to celebrate our resulting national inertia. Sadly, they can continue to play this game being relatively certain--despite the fact that Congress' approval rating is the lowest in our history and still in free fall--that voters will reward these do-nothing proud politicians by returning them to Congress in November thus ensuring the continuation of our consequential national mediocrity.
Which begs the question: What is wrong with us!?
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