Our Fickle Democrats

Isn't it strange how Congressional Democrats, and even their Presidents, call for unity and common purpose only when they have total control?

For example, during the past eight years, Congressional Democrats consistently carped at every detail of the Bush administration's programs. Opposition was the name of the game for Democrats.

I can even recall, during the Reagan years, then-majority Congressional Democrats declaring budget after budget sent up from the President as "dead on arrival."

When a Republican is in the Oval Office, and/or they have majorities in Congress, then Democrats forget all about Americans wanting Washington to work together, get things done, solve our problems, etc.

For some reason, the passing of only a few days requires that Republicans, now bereft of a reliable Presidential veto on the worst of the loony Democrat spending and legislative initiatives, must now be in agreement with all of the First Rookie's requests.

Now, we are told, all Americans must come together. But twelve months ago?

Not on your life!

No, unity and harmony are only to be called for when Democrats call the tune. Otherwise, 'open debate,' filibusters and sitting on judicial appointments is the rule of the day.

Fortunately, it seems that GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell and even House Republican leader Boehner, braced by younger, more passionate leadership members, will be measured and effective in their choices of grounds on which to fight the always-profligate Democrats.