[Lucky9teen]

Are you kidding me? You must have read comments and thought the exact opposite of what I intended...

I realize how our Constitutional REPUBLIC is SUPPOSED to work, but I asked the question because there’s NO CHANCE IN HELL that anything stopping the ObamaTAX bill will be passed right now. And considering how much our government has been a dog and pony show theater...I seriously wondered why they were bothering, knowing the outcome already.

[sam_paine]

I got my hopes up....but then I read this and shake my head. The bill would have to get through the Senate and be signed by President Obama to become law. I mean, why bother?

You ask, "why bother?"

If you understand "how our Constitutional REPUBLIC is SUPPOSED to work" then you understand that the House republicans "must bother."

Even though Obama is not going to sign anything that's good for the country right now, the Republicans MUST show up for work and keep plugging away.

Your comment suggests they ought to stay in bed and "not bother."

How about, "I saw the men standing on the walls of the Alamo and I got my hopes up....but then I saw Santa Anna's vast army and shake my head. They will have to overcome an overwhelming seige without reinforcements. I mean, why bother?"