Week #7, Blog #2

At 10:45 on 10/17/08 Fox News is focusing a lot on Congress at this time. We have a Congressman from New York who has been convicted of DUI. At the same time we have a Congressman from Florida who has admitted extramatrial affairs but says that he has broken no laws. Speaker of the House has come out saying that she does not believe that a second economic stimulus package will not pass the Congress and be signed into law by the President before Bush leaves office.

I think that the ethical clout that has plagued Congress for many years now has to end. I know that people make mistakes because we are human but who are people looking up to for guidance. Are these the role models that we need in this country? I certainly don't think so.

I think that the "frame" that is surrounding the 2nd stimulus package is one of look at how the Democrats can't get anything done quickly when it is needed. To an extent this could be true but if Republicans were in control of the Congress would this be the same message that they are conveying? Most certainly not. When you think about how Congress moves legislatio it is no wonder why it takes forever. When you work in a partisan manner then you can't expect the other side to just follow your lead when you didn't consider any of there input or ideas.

The election year is certainly not helping the situation at all. Senators Obama and McCain have only hindered the progress that we could have made during this economic crisis. Hopefully the tide will turn and we can get this country back on course soon.