May 20, 2004
Family Feud
Boys will be boys...
House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Republican Senator John McCain had a verbal balloon fight underscoring historical conflicts between the Congressional chambers and long running friction between Republican factions.
Hastert started the nonsense, jumped into a hole, and not finding himself in deep enough, started digging. To suggest to John McCain that he needs a refresher on the sacrifice soldiers make in war is preposterous. Feeling a bit chippy and surrounded by his GOP posse, Hastert played wiseacre and took ill-advised shots at McCain.
McCain for his part was more measured, but still didn't take the highest road. To suggest Hastert doesn't value fiscal policy because he supports reduced taxes is folly. With deficit projections falling due to economic growth, the faith put into reduced taxes for long term fiscal health is medicine that seems to be working.
Both would be well advised to keep differences civil and behind the curtain, recalling Reagan's commandment to never speak ill of a fellow Republican...
Posted by MEC2 at May 20, 2004 07:58 PM