Beware the blanket assumption of 'gridlock is good". Gridlock in DC is good when it meant the rate of damage done is scaled back. It's not good when it means

Beware the blanket assumption of 'gridlock is good". Gridlock in DC is good when it meant the rate of damage done is scaled back. It's not good when it means hard choices (spending reductions) aren't made. I read 'gridlock' as more of the same: kicking the can down the road, more pork, etc. But, I'm kidding myself to think that DC would make the hard choices.