Respect or Disrespect?

How can you not return the call of the President of the United States? Evidently, if you are the Speaker of the House, you are allowed to snub the President in this manner. Does John Boehner think he is above the President? The last I looked, the President holds the highest elective office in the country; the Speaker is, well, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. As a friend of mine would say, this is just rude. That last word should be heard in as scathing a tone as you can imagine. The President is owed respect by virtue of the office he holds, not by the party he belongs to or the color of his skin.

I believe that a lot of the problem has been created by the newest elected representatives, who feel they have been given a mandate to do whatever they want. Look where that has gotten us. We need people in Congress who can work with the President and with members of the other political party, or parties. We need people who know the meaning of the word compromise. We need people who know history and what has happened in the past.  We need people who will make the best decisions for the country, the citizens, not the best decisions for bankers and big business.