An Apolitical Political Observation.

Not too long ago, a high muckety-muck in one of our two political parties wondered, aloud, why another high muckety-muck in the same political party would even consider consulting with and/or working with a high muckety-muck in the other political party.   It doesn’t matter which party the remark came from. It’s the attitude that matters.

Now I, in my ripe old age, remember when Senators and members of Congress had residences in or near Washington, D.C.    They actually lived there!  They didn’t fly the coop every weekend to go back home to do whatever.  I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true.

Because they lived there, they ran into each other.  Frequently.  On purpose or accidentally.  All of which made it easy to have lunch together, dine together, even share a beer or two together.   And, since they were in the same line of work, so to speak, we can only assume that they shared thoughts and ideas about said business.    Maybe they even discussed compromises, as inconceivable as that seems in today’s world.  

They did this not because they were besties or ever planned to be.  They did this not because their politics were closely aligned or ever would be.  They did this for the common good of the country.

And that’s why I‘m saddened, if not particularly surprised, by the whole thing.  My mother would have said: “Dear Father!!!  What has it all come to?”  I might put it differently but she got it right so we’ll just leave it at that.