 It was as if John Boehner had a confession to make after all these years of troubled conscience. His recent resignation had the effect of suggesting the pro wrestling in Congress is fake. The Washington Republicans, dear fans are supposed to lose -- after making some effort to heighten the drama -- to the Capital Democrats. All those heart stopping moments toward the end lost due to some error or a sudden reversal of fortune -- well that was in the script.
...Boehner's depature is yet one more sign that the narrative is breaking down. Both in Europe and in America, the same old nostrums are having increasingly less effect. The problem is growing without an answer in sight. The players are still going through the motions, but they are only making things up as they go along. |