It didn’t start with TARP.
It didn’t start with the Stimulus bill
It didn’t start with the budget that blew all previous budget deficits to shame
It didn’t start with Cap and Tax
It didn’t even start with health care reform.
No, the anger politicians in DC and elsewhere have been hearing in emails, phone calls and town halls has been growing for a while.
The anger has not been caused by any one politician. The anger hasn’t been caused by any one political party. The anger hasn’t been caused by a certain president or control of Congress by one political party or the other.
The anger is not coming from a particular age group. The anger isn’t coming from a particular economic class. The anger isn’t coming from those who voted for one particular political party or even from people with a common political perspective.
The anger politicians across America are hearing and seeing is because more and more Americans believe that the perspective of Representative Eric Massa (D-NY) is the perspective that most politicians have towards their constituents:
Read the transcript here.
Voters are upset, currently at the Democrats but it could just as easily swing towards Republicans, with politicians who believe that being a public servant means “I don’t care what you think is right. I don’t care what the Constitution says. I’m smarter than you. You’re lucky to have me!”
Um, not so much. And many of you “smart folks” are going to be joining the unemployment ranks at the next election.
