Republicans Block Aid to Veterans
A bipartisan bill was defeated today on a procedural vote by Republican Senators putting party ahead of country yet again.  It is so important to them to deny any legislative success to the Obama administration, that they are willing to turn their backs on our veterans, even turning their backs on legislation they participating in writing. 

Republicans have chased out all the moderates from their caucus and replaced them with the Tea Party taliban.  Like Romney, they are doing this to themselves. 

We need a functioning Republican Party to govern well when they win and to provide a counterpoint as a loyal opposition when the other side wins.  And to make it possible for a wide variety of problems to be addressed, when possible with strong bipartisan support, starting with the problems plaguing American families in general and veterans families in particular.