He Did Ask Politely

So, if there was any hope that President Obama publicly asking the Republicans during the State of the Union to work for what's good for America would, you know, actually work, we can go ahead and forget about that. Every Senate Republican voted against bringing back "pay-as-you-go" rules. Since Senator Lieberman is taking a short break from being a huge prick, the measure passed, 60-40. So much for vaunted Republican fiscal responsibility that was bullshit all along anyway.