Irwin Stelzer: Getting away from the Washington sickness

Washington is emptying out, trading congress and the army of lobbyists grown numerous and fat in exact proportion to the increase in the government’s share of the nation’s GDP for an army of camera- and mineral-water-toting tourists. They will see Washington at its best — devoid of the crowd devoted to spending other people’s money.

Soon, the President and his family will take flight to Martha’s Vineyard, the summer playground of wealthy, liberal Democratic politicians and their media allies. Flee the heat of Washington but not the political heat which has been turned up over his fight to “reform” the health care system.