Obviously, there are political repercussions to anything candidates do in the final days of a campaign. When one candidate happens to be the president — and his job happens to intersect with a catastrophic event — he gets the benefit of performing outside the usual fray.
But the notion that Christie should have been aloof toward Obama to score GOP points wins the limbo contest of contemporary politics.
As we begin the next leg of this journey, we might keep in the back of our minds the idea of a common enemy. For now, that enemy is our stubborn refusal to work together to solve our massive problems. If this election provided any mandate at all, it is that we set aside our special interests and work together before it's too late.
Memento mori, indeed. And while we're at it, tempus fugit, too.
Kathleen Parker's email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.
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Excellent opinion piece. Kudos to Governor Christie for doing what was right, and not neglecting his higher duty.
We have met the enemy, and the enemy is us. It's time to end gridlock.
JoeBlow: "Specifics please".
How about the bi-partisan Simpson/Bowles commission recommendations that were dismissed out of hand by Obama and his administration?
How about the health care mandates for contraception and More..
The sad things about the election
- The worst presidential race in memory
- we were spectators at a blood sport where everyone got hurt, none so much as our nation, exhausted and battered by cynicism and snark.
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