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I blame Bush. Well, Senator Reid does, anyway.

2007-08-02T20:23:59Z

After I heard about the bridge collapse yesterday evening, I looked at SWWBO and said... "I blame Bush." Tongue-in-cheek commentary on what I expected to find at Daily Kos, were I to look. Sure enough, there it was.

But wait - there's more!

The Senate leadership of the majority party is already standing on the soggy bodies with his bullhorn.

Yes, this is a discussion that needs to happen - and has been needed for *decades.* Because politicians, such as the Senator from West Byrdinia, prefer to build new, so they can get their names plastered on them, rather than plan and appropriate, and yes, if needed, *tax* to support the infrastructure that already exists. In Missouri we have similar problems. But this is a problem that can be laid squarely on a *class* of people, not an individual or a side.

Senator Reid would have better served his broader constituency had he simply apologized for scoring political points in the budget process, and vowed to move forward.

Feh.

A pox on both your posturing houses.

Comment from Barb on 2007-08-04

2007-08-04T14:07:03Z

It's too funny, John - because the Hubster and I had essentially the same conversation. Sad how quickly the pols (on both sides) want to abuse a bad situation to blame on their opponent. A pox on both, indeed.

Comment from BillT on 2007-08-03

2007-08-03T11:24:39Z

Infrastructure inspection can be hazardous to your continued employment. I know a former Amtrak inspector who squawked about one particular trestle so much that he was summarily downsized. His replacement was walking the same structure a month later and got dumped down an embankment when the sole remaining bolt at a joint gave way. Amtrak *did* re-hire the squawker. Fixed the bridge, too...