Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the following op-ed from the Wilmington News Journal be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Delaware News Journal, Aug. 19, 2011] Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day (By Darry Carmin) The wild, turbulent, white-knuckle political ride of the summer of 2011 appears to have caught Americans with their seatbelts unfastened. Many of us seem to have been totally unprepared for the economic uncertainty, largely precipitated by Washington political gridlock and the inability of Congress to get the nation's financial house in order. As a result, there are a lot of angry people out here. And, as to be expected, our rage is directed at those perceived as the perpetrators of the mess in which we find ourselves, i.e., Congress and the White House. A recent Washington Post survey indicates that 80 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with how the political system functions, up from 60 percent in November 2009. There appears to be plenty of blame to spread around: 28 percent of those surveyed cited President Obama as making things worse, while 35 percent pointed finger at congressional Republicans.…”