Senator Chuck Schumer of New York’s recent efforts to make himself look good by making the administration look bad hasn’t been universally well-received.
Former Obama aides dismissed Schumer’s comments as playing politics.
“Funny, I don’t remember Chuck Schumer giving that advice when he was privately and publicly championing the Affordable Care Act in 2010,” said Jon Favreau, a former White House speechwriter, on Twitter.
“So what exactly does Chuck Schumer believe was the error? Does he believe that the goal of winning office is winning office?” said Jon Lovett, another former Obama aide.
Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi also rebuked Schumer, saying in a statement, “We come here to do a job, not keep a job.”
Obviously, it’s preferable to do a good job and then keep your job as a reward. But if you have to choose between giving millions of people access to health care and keeping your job, it’s better to give millions of people access to health care.
Also, you should take credit for the good things you do rather than make excuses for doing good things.
