Leave it to Congressman Bill

I'm no political fan of Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ, CD-8) as I disagree with him on pretty much every issue, but I do admire his ability to tell it like it is. And sometimes, it's entertaining, as in exhibit A:



He does it again today in the Washington Post, calling out the White House for its lack of loyalty to Congress and its Democrat members who supported the President. This weekend, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Meet the Press, publicly for the first time, (most of America already realizes this) that Democrats may lose Congress, revealing Obama's strategy to throw Congress under the bus when they lose in November, making them take the blame for the loss and not tainting the president. A pattern with this president in refusing to say "my bad" is something I've previously blogged about and here is further evidence.

Congressman Pascrell makes a really good point on loyalty, which was also touched upon previously in "The 'Right' Solutions." Obama should be doing more to help these Congressman to show them that he has their backs, the same way George W. Bush did in 2002, when the Republicans had gains in the House and re-took the Senate. (And the political realities are that Republicans want Obama to help Congress, when considering his really low approval rates) This is a dangerous path to take, especially since the President will be fighting for his political life in 2012, not just from the Republicans, but from within his own party.

As I said, I'm having a lot of fun watching this! I again congratulate and thank the Congressman for calling it like it is.