Break Out The Air Freshener

To no one's surprise, the Rebumblecans have stymied much overdue ethics legislation in the Senate. Their gimmick was to tie a Presidential line item veto measure to the bill to ensure its demise (the Supreme Court has previously struck down executive line item veto authority). The bill would have overhauled the way Congress does it's business by banning trips, gifts, etc. from lobbyists. For Rebumblecans, this is an unwanted intrusion on their greed and corruption. Watch for the line item veto "poison pill" to come up whenever these asshats don't want to deal with an issue.