GOP 0 for 2 this week

While the mainstream media was salivating over the great news that Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed in a spectacular use of force by the U.S. military, the Senate was busy debating whether or not to repeal the estate tax -- a tax that affects only five out of every 1,000 people nationwide (that's only 0.5% of the country, for those of you scoring at home!).  The repeal would have added more than $1 trillion to the National Debt, or in other words add to the birth tax of future generations.

The measure required 60 votes to end the filibuster.  The Republicans could only muster as much as 57 votes.  So the measure was rejected today.

A repeal of the estate tax and a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage are the two top priorities for the Republican-controlled Senate before the summer recess.  This week, both measures failed: putting their current batting average at .000 (0 for 2).  Good luck trying to find a contract with voters this November!