“Looking back on disappointments, I am dismayed by the Administration’s
failure to understand and effectively address the current housing
foreclosure crisis. Home foreclosures are destroying communities and
crushing our economy, and the Administration’s inaction is infuriating.
As a leader of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition, I am also disappointed
by the broadcast media's general lack of attention to moderate members
of Congress, and their failure to recognize those members of all
ideologies who work together to build consensus and solve problems.
The constant focus on ‘screamers’ and the ‘horse race’ of elections is
smothering useful discourse and meaningful debate of public policy.
This, in turn, is fueling the increasingly harsh tone in American
politics. My experience tells me that those who shout the loudest, and
give the most speeches, have the fewest good solutions for America’s
challenges.