Dustbin of History

It’s kind of predictable that the Republican Party’s major donors are pissed off at the party right now.

One top party fundraiser said the Wall Street financiers and corporate executives he counts on for support are “having fits” over the GOP’s brinkmanship strategy, especially related to a potential default if Congress does not agree to raise the debt ceiling later this month.

“The donors I raise money from understand the vital importance of credit markets and are upset that the U.S. credit system is being put at risk,” said the fundraiser, who requested anonymity because of his position in the business world.

Here’s an idea. Go found another party. The one you’ve been primarily using has a lot of mileage and its tires are threadbare. At this point, it’s a junker. Leave it to the rubes.

Author: BooMan

Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.