Stage Three Arrives: Bargaining!
In my tireless effort to chart the psychological breakdown of the Democratic party as it faces November, using the famous Kubler-Ross model, The Five Stages of Grief, Jonah Goldberg -- hat tip: Ed Driscoll -- supplies some field evidence that we're now in Stage Three: Bargaining. From The Corner:
Last night I attended a book party for Young Guns. While there, I heard an interesting tidbit from a couple people I trust. Apparently the House Judiciary Committee’s majority staff approached the minority staff with a seemingly gracious offer: Why don’t we refurbish the digs for the minority staff? They look a bit rundown.
This was welcome news since the minority staff (i.e., the Republicans) has been asking for a spruce-up for four years but got nothing from the Dems. But now, suddenly, the Democrats are very concerned about the quality of the digs they will have to use if they lose the majority. I’m sure that’s just a coincidence and it was all out of the goodness of their hearts.
One person I talked to said that they heard something about another committee where a similar offer was made, but I couldn’t confirm it.
Ed Driscoll, with his typical foresight, is already seeing signs of Stage Four: Depression:
The Washington Examiner reports that DC’s mass-transit system is “poised to start suicide-prevention program,” adding that the program could begin “as early as December to detect and potentially prevent suicide attempts.”
Seems like a rather prudent move, all things considered.
Stage Five, of course, is Acceptance. I'm not holding my breath.
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Jun '10
Re: Stage Three Arrives: Bargaining!
It could also be a little bait, to get Republicans to prematurely, and publicly, "measure the drapes" in the other direction. The Democrats are always playing chess--not checkers. I'd never allow anybody on the right to mention new offices. It sounds presumptuous.
May '10
Re: Stage Three Arrives: Bargaining!
I agree. I think the proper response would be: you first, we insist. Plain sackcloth drapes are just fine over here, thank you.
Aug '10
Re: Stage Three Arrives: Bargaining!
They see depression on the horizon and are trying to stave it off. Feathering their nest, patching up differences, and and enlisting as many confederates as possible into the Ruling Class ranks will make them feel better, they think. There's great wisdom in the Kubler-Ross model.
Aug '10
Re: Stage Three Arrives: Bargaining!
Stage Two was getting Jonah Goldberg's attention.
Will they put the Stimulus Billboard in the hall, or do they have a smaller version.
Ahh..Stage Six - American Recovery Act .
Who are they spiffing up the old St Elizabeth Hospital for anyway ? Holmes-Norton ?
Aug '10
Re: Stage Three Arrives: Bargaining!
Isn't that what the new "D" logo stands for - Depression?