Life Is Not an Aaron Sorkin Fantasy 0
As the punditocracy’s current fad seems to be calling for “leadership” from President Obama (witness this drivel from Maureen Dowd, who is always willing to sacrifice sense to achieve sarcasm), as if he can somehow sprinkle pixie dust over Congress to turn it into a sensible body determined to make proper decisions, it is well to remember this gem, buried in a longer column by Joshua Green concerning gun control.
As long as we the people continue to people the legislatures with fools and tools, we will be ruled by fools and tools.