Conservatives are supposed to take the long view. Evidently this is something Republicans are incapable of.
If this is a premonition of things to come then if/when Republicans regain power they will once again return to the short term behavior of ear marks and kowtowing to lobbyists, rather than looking to the long term future of America.
When we take back the American Government it is up to the American PEOPLE to make it clear we will NOT tolerate the same ole behavour out of elected Reps. PERIOD