Sometimes the inner workings of Washington seem incredibly juvenile. Thinking about the confluence of cash and corruption, the stalled progress on legislation, and the energy and potential that is wasted every year conjures up images of high school politics: cliques, favors, rumors, backstabbing and just plain BS.
Here’s a good example for you: A story in Politico this week outlined the current state of affairs on the Local Community Radio Act – a bill so noncontroversial and bipartisan that it sailed through the House on a voice vote and gained over 100 co-sponsors that included a healthy mix of political opponents in 2008, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain.