And So It Begins...Same old Same Old

The 112th Congress had barely settled into their seats when it became apparent that very little had changed.  Speaker Boehner had just promised the American people that under his leadership the House would deliberate in a open and transparent manner.  A few short hours later that promise was broken.  Republicans announced that they would not allow an open vote on the repeal of the Health Care Reform Act.  That means that the vote to repeal the President's signature piece of legislation would be acted upon without the opportunity for any amendments to be considered.  While a smart move politically, because it shelters Republicans from having to vote "No' on popular aspects of the bill, it smacks of the same gamesmanship that Republicans promised to halt during the November campaign.