There\’s Always Obstruction

Conservatives aren\’t getting anywhere with their misinformation campaign against the State Children\’s Health Insurance Program. But there\’s always the ol\’ reliable: obstruction.

CQ reports that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a routine move (requiring unanimous consent) to appoint members to a House-Senate conference committee to reconcile differences between the two SCHIP bills.

Open KY notes that McConnell\’s obstruction followed a floor speech \”decry[ing] partisanship.\” Of course, the bill he\’s obstruction passed with significant bipartisan support. Says Open KY: \”The man just has no principle whatsoever, and he obviously thinks Kentuckians are too stupid to follow his crazy little games.\”