Is there any reality in politics? Political fantasy is what I see. It’s such a game. It usually a makes for good watching, but there is a lot riding on the outcome of this game. Can I ask you a question? I don’t want to offend anyone by asking this question, but I feel compelled to know the answer. I’ll just ask. Do politicians seem genuine to you? Do you believe they’re out only for your best interests? I must know. I have sometimes thought that certain ones are genuine. I have been proven wrong scandal after scandal. I don’t mean to be pessimistic. I’m usually upbeat about our political system. Over the years I have had a fantastic time watching the soap opera type drama that sometimes unfolds. Old Bill Clinton certainly gave us something dramatic to watch. Old George Bush the whatevereth made for some damn good watching on occasion. There is a huge television industry that lives off politicians. Some stations lean left, some right, and countless pundits get trotted out to decode what the politicians say. This all works great when times are good and we don’t have any major political work to be done. We watch and get angry when the other guys are in control but we don’t mind that much. What the hell, times are good. But when times are bad we don’t want to watch a good dramatic comedy. We actually want you to do something and guess what, if you have to compromise to get it done then do it. Stop the fooling around for now. Give it a break for just a bit. We promise when times are good we will let you get right back to it. Hell, we’ll demand it. For now though, please do us a favor and do some work. Do what you have to do to get things straightened out. If I am asked to sacrifice some, I’m more than willing. It’s the least I can do for my country. There are men and women as we speak giving up far more. You know who I’m talking about. Those guys and gals sporting a military uniform. They are putting their lives on the line for this country and you don’t think I can sacrafice more money for taxes. What kind of American do you think I am? Don’t question my patriotism unless you want your nose broken. Yes I can sacrifice, just ask. I’ll proudly do whatever my country needs. So shake the guy’s hand on the other side of the isle and do something. It won’t be held against you. Things have gotten too serious for us. We actually need you now. I promise when things have gotten better and we’re out of trouble you can go back to doing your thing. You can speak in code. You can cheat and lie as long as a few of you get caught. You can go back to making the guy on the other side of the aisle look like a child molesting terrorist. We love that stuff. We really do. For now I’m begging you, do your job. We know we are in trouble. The blame game doesn’t even matter right now. We’re already in trouble. Stop the blaming and ask us to help. I want to help. It really is the very least I can do.