Democrats Don't Even Vote Present On The Economy

By comparison, Barack Hussein Obama's habit of voting present on difficult issues is beginning to look pretty good compared to Congressional Democrats, who are likely to adjourn rather than address the nation's financial woes.

The Democratic-controlled Congress, acknowledging that it isn't equipped to lead the way to a solution for the financial crisis and can't agree on a path to follow, is likely to just get out of the way.

Lawmakers say they are unlikely to take action before, or to delay, their planned adjournments -- Sept. 26 for the House of Representatives, a week later for the Senate. While they haven't ruled out returning after the Nov. 4 elections, they would rather wait until next year unless Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, who are leading efforts to contain the crisis, call for help.

One reason, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday, is that ``no one knows what to do'' at the moment.

Although, now that I think about it, had the Democrats spent more time away from Washington, we probably wouldn't be in this mess in the first place.