In a recent Washington Post Editorial, Eugene Robinson discusses the debate that is currently raging between Democrats and Republicans over the debt ceiling. He suggests that although Democrats tend to grumble about compromising on issues like this, their Republican counterparts simply refuse to budge. On an issue as pressing and important as the current debt ceiling problem, it is imperative for both sides to at least be willing to come to an agreement. Robinson suggests that the Republicans are "blackmail[ing]" the Democrats on the issue in order to promote their own agenda. The author uses facts about the current Obama-Boehner proposal to illustrate that although the current plan is not perfect, it is better than the alternative.
I found it interesting that Eugene makes his point against the Republican Party while still admitting his Democratic Party's faults. He feels the Democratic Party here is the lesser of two evils. He is attempting to increase his credibility on the issue by demonstrating that he is somewhat unbiased on the issue. His intended audience is fellow Democrats, as he knows that Republicans would most likely be disinterested in what he has to say. He wants to educate Democrats and potentially independents on which party is to blame in the delay over this debate.
I agree with the writer because in my opinion this is typical of the Republican party and specifically the Tea Party. The Tea Party has a history of being hardheaded and pushing their own agenda ahead of one for the common good. It is unfortunately the priority of many politicians to show their constituents that they are sticking to their issues rather than helping the common good. I believe politicians as a whole need to be less interested in their own self image, and more interested in the United States of America.
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