I know i am going to get heat for this shitty non-diary, but this little excerpt from Nate Silver summarizes so clearly and excellently (as usual) what has gone unnoticed and ignored by the pathetic MSM, regarding the childish, tantrum-like behavior of the GOP.
Keith O and Rachel M, please take notice
It's not just the goose egg that the House Republicans laid on the Democratic stimulus package yesterday: Boehner's Boys have been equally uncooperative on other matters. Case in point: a bill yesterday to delay the transition to digital TV. This measure was approved unanimously by the Senate; every Senate Republican gave it the green light. But 155 out of 178 House Republicans voted against it, which resulted in the measure's defeat since a two-thirds majority would have been required for passage under the House's suspension of the rules.
Or, take the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a seemingly fairly popular/populist (if not inscrutable) piece of legislation on gender-based pay discrepancies. This was something that Barack Obama whacked John McCain on on the campaign trail, with McCain offering little rebuttal. In the Senate, five Republicans -- out of 41 -- voted with the Administration on Ledbetter, including all four Republican women. In the House, just three Republicans did -- out of 178.
This needs to be pushed to the forefront of every political conversation on the networks.
It isn't just the Stimulus bill they oppose, it's a complete refusal to cooperate with the majority, ruling party. They must be shamed and punished for this. This is not what the American public wants at this time of crisis.