The GOP's usual destructive mode.

Oh, I have so many reasons for lacking respect for Republicans. But not the least is their criticism without offering alternatives. Take health care reform, for instance. They oppose Obamacare. But the Republicans don't counter with a plan of their own. And hey, they've had ample opportunities. They controlled Congress and the presidency for many years. But they never ever offered a reform package. The Republicans agree in principle that reform is necessary. That the present system isn't working. But they just sit on their hands. They do nothing but decry the Democrats' attempts to do something. And when the Democrats come to power, Republicans accuse 'em of being spendthrifts. Yet when the Republicans last took control of the presidency in 2001, they inherited a federal budget with a cash surplus. Indeed, a rarity. But eight years later, when the Republicans left office, we had a multi-trillion dollar deficit. The biggest ever. In large part because of wasteful spending. And now who's accusing the Democrats of spending too much on health care reform? Yes, the holier-than-thou Republicans. And to top it off, they don't even have the decency to offer an alternative plan. They just criticize and criticize and criticize. And go into their usual destructive mode. --Jim Broede