“I cannot even stand to look at you” — Purported statement by Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) to President Barack Obama during a meeting over the federal government shutdown earlier this month.
Even after witnessing the Republican shutdown during the Clinton Administration of the 1990s, I have to say I’ve never seen such an overt display of childish petulance from purportedly full grown adults in Congress such as with the Tea Party Republicans this last month.
These are the same “adults” who it seems have no idea they’re at the wheel of the engine that holds the fragile economy of the world together, while talking trash to one of the most powerful leaders on the planet. And that is why today I rejoice, breathing a sigh of relief.
Its almost easier to handle a person’s racism, born of ignorance, when its in your face. At least you know who your enemies are rather than letting them shiv you furtively, behind your back. It also lets you navigate the geography between you and them, so you don’t have to suffer the pain and embarrassment of another’s stupidity.
So now that the Republican Party’s far-right wing branch of Tea Party leaders have 1) admitted their stone-cold hatred for America’s first black President; 2) go apoplectic whenever they’re confronted by the media over misstating facts about Obamacare; 3) have a conspiracy theory hissy fit when a woman faints during President Obama’s speech, I know that the party of elephants have cut their moorings and their boat is tragically listing off to sea.