Fundamental of the day

Hat tip to Michelle Malkin, who found this and pointed out the principle being lost:

"So, Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed John McCain. He extolled McCain for “reach[ing] across the political aisle to get things done." We’ll hear that annoying platitude a bazillion and one times through Super Tuesday and beyond. To which I say: When did it become the Republican Party’s top priority to “get things done?” “Get things done” is mindless liberal code for passing legislation and expanding government. And as McCain’s ample legislative record demonstrates, “reaching across the political aisle” never entails pulling opponents to the right."

Just so. Fundamental: the important thing is not to "get things done." (If you do something not worthwhile of being done, what's the point in it?) Rather, what are you doing, why, and is it valuable. Conservatives of all people should never forget this, especially when it comes to government action.