If there was a World Series for stupidity, the 112th Congress would win hands-down. At a time when more than 14 million Americans are unemployed and Congress has done absolutely nothing—thanks to lockstep obstructionism by House Republicans—about job creation,
this is what they're patting themselves on the back for:
House Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday managed to enjoy a rare moment of bipartisanship, but on a bill far less controversial that what usually gets them fighting — one that calls for a commemorative coin marking the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Nothing against baseball here, it's a great sport that's loved by millions and Cooperstown rocks. Rah. But come on:
"The passage of this bill… is one of those exceptional pieces of legislation that brings the House together in bipartisan fashion," said Rep. Steven Pearce (R-NM). "Particularly at this time, a bill that can garner nearly 300 signatures of support from House members on both sides of the aisle is a good thing."
Uh, yeah. Huzzah. It's great that 300 congressmen had the guts to stand up for mom, apple pie and baseball.
Now if we could just find a handful of Republicans who have the (base)balls to stand up for unemployed Americans.