Looking for a "Scintilla of Bipartisanship"

As the analogy goes, Obama reached out with an open hand to the Republicans in an effort to bring bipartisanship into the political process.

On Capitol Hill Obama met with the Republicans who described the meetings as cordial. They appreciated Obama's willingness to listen but there was scant evidence he had persuaded many of them to back the measure.

The Republicans then responded with a clenched fist when House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced that all Republicans in the House will vote against the President's stimulus proposals. His announcement came before the scheduled meeting with the President.

Then every, yes every Republican member of the House of Representatives voted against the bill that would bring jobs to their states and their constituents.

The stimulus bill ultimately passed the House of Representatives with no Republican support. It is expected to garner the votes of three Republican moderates in the Senate.

Now John McCain says of the Democrats that, "I hope they've learned a lesson. I hope that they will reverse course, and sit down, negotiate from the beginning, so you're in on the takeoff, so you can be in on the landing."

"No one could view this as having a scintilla of bipartisanship," said McCain.

I agree with McCain. The behavior of the Republican party has shown not a "scintilla of bipartisanship!"