Wow! We cats never thought we'd have another installment of "revolting Republicans" (although of course they are), but lookee here, everyone!
More than two years after the GOP bailout of the financial industry was turned back on Capitol Hill, another embarrassing defeat occurred today: The extension of the Patriot Act failed. Only this time, Republicans are in charge of the House. They "brought [the bill] forward not knowing the votes," Dennis Kucinich dryly observed.
But it's not just a question of math. As with the bailout debacle in 2008, today's vote is a simple matter of party discipline. The Republicans have 87 House freshmen, 36 of whom are teabaggers — and John Boehner and Eric Cantor can't control them.
Ha. The 112th Congress should provide us with plenty of amusement this year. After all, why should people who don't believe in government be able to govern at all?
(IMAGE: Cats, at least, have the good taste to be embarrassed when they screw up.)
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