A recent news article quoting Nevada Republican U.S. Senator John Ensign says it all.

Ensign, who is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said “it’s doubtful that the November elections will yield additional GOP seats in the Senate. ” But Ensign went on to say something very revealing about the deep psychological differences between the parties, Republicans and Democrats.

Ensign said he hopes the November elections will produce at least a status quo for Senate Republican seats at 49, but “our chances are not that good because the numbers are stacked against us.” He also pointed out Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his Democratic Senatorial Committee “have a fundraising edge.”

“…the numbers are stacked against us….Democrats have a fundraising edge.”

It appears that Sen. Ensign is citing these points as causes of the drop in Republican fortunes, rather than the result of something else. It hardly takes a brain surgeon (or a skilled veterinarian) to see through this distractive exercise whether you’re a Democrat or Republican. It’s a bit like saying “Our car ran off the road and crashed, and now we’re stuck! THOSE DARN TREES!” (Note: Driver not to blame)

Our two political parties have been talking over and around each other for too long. The American public (a non-partisan pronoun) is fed up with all the partisan noise about who is ‘really’ patriotic and who’s going to Hell. They want solutions to real problems, which demand real work.

If the Republicans lose in November it’s not the fault of the trees. It will be that our country’s Republican leadership, for some time, has not been willing or able to see the forest for the trees.

A recent news article quoting Nevada Republican U.S. Senator John Ensign says it all.

Ensign, who is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said “it’s doubtful that the November elections will yield additional GOP seats in the Senate. ” But Ensign went on to say something very revealing about the deep psychological differences between the parties, Republicans and Democrats.

Ensign said he hopes the November elections will produce at least a status quo for Senate Republican seats at 49, but “our chances are not that good because the numbers are stacked against us.” He also pointed out Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his Democratic Senatorial Committee “have a fundraising edge.”

“…the numbers are stacked against us….Democrats have a fundraising edge.”

It appears that Sen. Ensign is citing these points as causes of the drop in Republican fortunes, rather than the result of something else. It hardly takes a brain surgeon (or a skilled veterinarian) to see through this distractive exercise whether you’re a Democrat or Republican. It’s a bit like saying “Our car ran off the road and crashed, and now we’re stuck! THOSE DARN TREES!” (Note: Driver not to blame)

Our two political parties have been talking over and around each other for too long. The American public (a non-partisan pronoun) is fed up with all the partisan noise about who is ‘really’ patriotic and who’s going to Hell. They want solutions to real problems, which demand real work.

If the Republicans lose in November it’s not the fault of the trees. It will be that our country’s Republican leadership, for some time, has not been willing or able to see the forest for the trees.