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Process v. Substance: Passing Laws Is The Means, Not The Ends

By Big Tent Democrat

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The Hill:

In two years, the president has repeatedly shown that he is more interested in results than ideological purity, and he has never hesitated to trade Democratic ideals for passable legislation.

(Emphasis supplied.) This reflects the Beltway mentality that passing laws is the end, not the means, of governing. Consider the assertion that Obama "never hesitated to trade Democratic ideals for passable legislation." I'm prepared to trade Democratic ideals for GOOD passable legislation. But, generally speaking, I am a Democrat because I think Democratic ideals are at the heart of good legislation and governance. At the least, a little hesitation in trading off good "ideals" (read policy) in order to pass bad legislation would be in order. See The Deal.

Speaking for me only


Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 19, 2011 (boomark / email).

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