Talking about treason

Steve Benen has a post this morning responding to a column by Michael Gerson in the Washington post, which is responding to another post by Steve about whether the Republicans are attempting to sabotage the recovery for political motives.  I noted that Steve was willing today to drag that word, "treason," into the argument indirectly.

Given this, is it really that extraordinary to wonder if this might include rejecting proposals that would make President Obama look more successful on economic policy -- especially given the fact that McConnell's approach to the economy appears to be carefully crafted to do the opposite of what's needed? After Gerson's West Wing colleagues effectively accused Democrats of treason in 2005, is it beyond the pale to have a conversation about Republicans' inexplicable motivations?

I think we have a right to have a conversation about this, but so far there has been no response to the specifics of our concerns, just parroting of the party line.  As the Republicans continue to deconstruct our country for the benefit of their contributors and their political goals, we must keep the pressure on.  The future of our country depends on them not selling us all out to the highest bidder.