So in the elusive quest among notable DC wankers for bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill, the Wash Post helpfully explores the nature of "bipartisanship" in a front-page article today. The verdict--both the House stimulus vote and the Senate vote on the Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization (SCHIP) "broke along party lines," and represent partisan grandstanding on the part of Democrats.

If you didn't already know, nine Senate Republicans voted with all Democrats present to reauthorize SCHIP. Nine Republicans, out of forty-one, means nearly a quarter of the entire caucus voted for SCHIP. But that apparently isn't bipartisan enough for the Post. So I wonder, what is the magic threshold, 10? 20? All of 'em? I sure wish the Post would tell me, because otherwise I won't be able to decide for myself.

Why is this important? Becuase it's obvious that as long as one single Republican can get knicker-knotted over a vote, and run to the Post and cry about how the meany Dems aren't being "bipartisan," this newspaper (and its widely syndicated articles) is going to continue to spread the falsehood that congressional Democrats are ruthless, partisan hacks running roughshod over the poor oppressed minority. And that Obama is apparently powerless to stop them. If you have a moment, please contact the Post as I have and help them learn how to count.