Sometimes Morons Are in Charge and We Just Have to Wait Them Out

This is supposedly a true story that happened in America in 2010. A friend sent it to me and I must say I laughed a lot, but then it hit me that the story has a lot in common with the US federal government (I use the word loosely because nobody seems to be "governing" in Washington these days).

Here's the tale, titled the best moron joke of 2010:
"Last summer, down on Lake  Isabella, located in the high desert an hour east of Bakersfield, California, some folks new to boating, were having a problem.  No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their brand new 22-foot boat going. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much power they applied.   After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted into a nearby marina, thinking someone there may be able to tell them what was wrong.   A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect working condition. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, and the propeller was the correct size and pitch.  So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath. He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard. 
NOW REMEMBER...THIS IS TRUE.
Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer!"

Now, we could put a spin on these well-meaning morons - the fellow trying to pilot the boat is President Obama. The folks in the boat with him are the Congress leadership. The boat is the federal government. The marina guys are the rest of the world trying to understand what's going on in Washington. The trailer is the national debt ceiling...
And all these elected officials need to do is cut the trailer, eh debt ceiling, loose so they can maneuver again wherever they want to, with the world cheering all the way. It all seems so easy that only morons could mess it up. But, that's Washington for you !