LESS THAN FINEST HOUR

In this the 30th Congressional election I've followed since 1952, I've never before witnessed a minoirt party determined to sabotage the economic recovery program of the ruling party making inroads on the near economic collapse under that same minority party when last in power. Their apparent electoral strategy is to cause another mini-meltdown so they can blame the ruling party and regain Congress in the mid-terms.

To paraphrase Winston Churchill in describing the RAF fliers who saved Britain during the Battle of Britain seventy years ago, "never have so few done so much to hurt so many".

If the GOP strategy works and they triumphantly gavel Congress into session come January, ready with a program of renewed tax cuts for the rich, more deregulation for the Banksters and Oil Barons, and possibly a third war, this time against Iran, we can harken back to Winnie once again, but proclaim instead, "this was not their finest hour".

Also published in USA Today, August 16, 2010