https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/02/unlearning-a-hail-mary-government-cannot-stand/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:08:50 -0400<![CDATA[The fiscal-cliff “deal” is a perfect example of unlearning how to govern. First, one cannot govern through Hail Marys. It simply cannot be expected that serious, thoughtful legislation or policy can be created under conditions little short of panic. Unbearable pressure from within and without government cannot lead to even barely optimal solutions. Some day, perhaps very soon, like February, the Hail Mary approach will fail. It will fail for lots of good reasons: The crisis was too complex, a bargain couldn’t be reached, particular interests prevailed over common interest, whatever. You can get away with a Hail Mary once, or occasionally, but it is a huge gamble to assume things will always fall into place.]]>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:20:46 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/02/unlearning-a-hail-mary-government-cannot-stand-n98862