Sometimes, the Republican Party seems bound and determined to prove that every criticism and mockery Democrats make of it is absolutely true. This is one of those times.
This morning, Politico reports an absolutely stunning development in the annals of political self-parody:
HOUSE REPUBLICANS will take up a balanced-budget amendment when they return from recess, several sources tell us. This follows on the heels of their $1.3-trillion budget bill and their massive tax bill. WHY DO THIS NOW? Here’s what we think: It’s almost election season, and it would be helpful if GOP lawmakers could go home and be able to say they voted to support balancing the federal budget, even though they voted boosted discretionary spending by a ton, and have not touched entitlement spending, which, they have said for years, is the driver of U.S. budget deficits.
This is like Donald Trump proposing to lead a campaign to make adultery illegal.
