So, wait, what was the hold up?

Jackie Calmes and Robert Pear, of the New York Times, discuss the G.O.P.'s panty-bunching over the stimulus. But you knew about that already. Here's what really matters:

After initially saying they might reject any federal aid, several conservative governors said in interviews over the weekend that they were likely to reject only the money for expanded unemployment compensation because of federal strings that could require them to provide relief to part-time workers who lose jobs as well as to full-time workers. Many other states already provide such aid.

So despite all the bill waving, bill slamming and ranting that "America's best days are behind her", opponents of the stimulus and can accept and decline what's in the bill as they see fit? Well f*ck me, then what exactly was all the deliberation about just a few weeks ago? *cough* Ideological warfare on the taxpayer dime.*cough* Furthermore, because of outlandish Oscar coverage or some other nonsense in the news, you can bet we're only going to get generalizations about where the money's going.

God, are you're there? It's me, The Brute. Please thump the heads of the G.O.P. with your righteous middle finger and save this economy.

And, yes, I am aware of the irony of this post.