Mini Rant

Can I take a moment to rant?

I read this:

The Los Angeles Times leads with a new poll that reveals a significant majority of Americans support the idea of giving illegal immigrants a chance to become U.S. citizens, which has become the most controversial aspect of the moribund immigration bill.

I'm sick of the media and pundits. I know I know, that's some shock. Right?

But really, the CW floating around is that politics is "broken", that the system isn't working and that politics is polarized. But isn't this really crap?

Take a look at immigration. Polls show Americans are tolerant of dealing with the illegal problem. Eighty percent of Democratic Senators voted for a relatively moderate bit of immigration legislation while eighty percent of Republicans voted against it. Take the war (as Henny Youngman would say ... "please"). Polls show that Americans want out of Iraq. Dems voted to get out. Republicans blocked it. Take health care, minimum wage, Social Security reform. You name it. Dems are reflecting the populace.

Isn't it time to change the CW? The system isn't broken. We have a group of conservative extremists in government .... in the White House and in Congress and perhaps in the Supreme Court ... who simply do not reflect the American public. A minority of officials are in the way of effective government. Isn't it time for the media and punditry to get it right? Isn't it time for Democratic spokespersons to meme this to death?

Just askin' ....... ya know?

Update: Great minds and all that. I ran across this later. Report summary here.