I must say I’m impressed, they got the deal done, even if it was like pulling teeth and they waited until the last minute. But hey, who out there is opposed to a little procrastination now and then, particularly when the only thing at stake is our already shaky financial standing nationwide and across the globe.

Regardless, the debt ceiling has been raised, which is, I suppose, a good thing, when you get right down to it. The problem, however, is the way in which this “monumental” feat was accomplished (a little sarcasm, considering its been raised countless times before, without the uproar, I might add). You know, more bipartisan bickering, from both sides of the political fence. And with Republicans (especially those of the tea-flavored variety) still calling for our president’s head on a platter, trust me, this isn’t going to change anytime soon (although I wish to God it would).

It’s almost funny, but sometimes I think our government’s system of checks and balances could use a little less checking and a little more balancing. Just saying.

I especially liked President Obama’s response following this latest of near-disastrous collapses, particularly when he said Americans “didn’t need Washington to come along with a manufactured crisis.”

Considering my pursuit of the perfect the oxymoron lately, I just had to laugh. Who – in their right mind – attempts to “manufacture” a crisis. Then again, in the murky world of American politics, this makes perfect sense.

And then, my absolute favorite, when Obama went on to say “voters may have chosen divided government, but they sure didn’t vote for dysfunctional government.”

And yet, that’s exactly what we have, isn’t it? A government that is now of the politician (or the rich) by the politician (the wealthy corporations) and for the politician (who get an unbelievable number of lifelong benefits for their services, such as they are).