That it benefits politicians to promise pie-in-the-sky and avoid hard choices is a given. What this country has been missing for 40 years is an independent media to call them on it. Leftists get a pass, while conservatives are raked over the coals, when hard choices are made. Just now, it was announced that there would be no cost of living increase for social security recipients. Because this happened undera leftist administration, not much will be made of it. Had it happened under a certain previous president who shall not be named, the shrieking would have been deafening.

This unbalance has severely distorted politics and governance. The Republicans behave like Dhimmies, afraid to step out of lines drawn by the cabal of leftists in the media, Hollywood, academia and the vast numberless beauracracy in DC. They can play in their little playpen, but are severely restricted in what they can accomplish or even say.

By the way, good news, half a million people lost their jobs last month.