I am, frankly, weary of having to beg on a daily basis that both parties recognize that we do no favor for the country if we neglect to make the long-term investments in education, science, health and energy that are necessary to modernize our economy and decline to raise the revenue needed to pay for those crucial investments. I do not want to be in a position as chairman of the Appropriations Committee of producing and defending lowest-common-denominator legislation that is inadequate to that task—and given the mood of the country, that is what I would have to do if I stayed.
Representative David Obey (D-Wisconsin) on why he would not seek re-election after 40 years in his House seat.
Congressman Obey’s disillusion with “lowest-common-denominator legislation” that has plagued the Democratic-controlled Congress mirrors numerous people on the Left who had high hopes for the Obama administration. It says a lot when legislator admits it and is resigned to no longer participate in such dysfunction of not only government function, but of the two main political parties.
(via danielextra)
