Making political hay out of tragedy has now become part of the landscape of our dysfunctional system.What started with slashing attacks by the left on the Bush Administration before the winds driving Hurricane Katrina had died down now encompasses efforts by both parties during every tragedy, every disaster to the point that the suffering of the victims is rudely shunted aside in favor of the political knife fight.The latest version of the Blame Game is being played out in California as a result of the wildfires:As wildfires were charging across Southern California, nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters and two massive cargo planes sat idly by, grounded by government rules and bureaucracy. How much the aircraft would have helped will never be known, but their inability to provide quick assistance raises troubling questions about California's preparations for a fire season that was widely expected to be among the worst on record. It took as long as a day for Navy,...(Read Full Post)