Monday, March 21, 2011

The Politicization of Everything

70% of the public supports the no-fly zone, but only 50% approve of Barack Obama's handling of the situation in Libya.

In case it wasn't obvious, we're now at a point where to identify with the opposition party means even if you approve of the specific action a President takes, you say you're opposed to the action if it's attached to the President's name.

What this bodes for the body politic, I cannot say. But it surely means we are in a different era than when Reagan and Tip O'Neill had drinks together.

1 comment:

low-tech cyclist said...

What this bodes for the body politic, I cannot say. But it surely means we are in a different era than when Reagan and Tip O'Neill had drinks together.

At least Broder's no longer around to remind us of how great that was, and to spread his fantasy that we were still in a world where differences could and should still be resolved that way.