Leaving aside the merits for or against the Patriot Act extension, this is a huge embarassment for the GOP leadership in the House. They look like a bunch of bumbling amateurs who are not ready for prime time. Boehner, Cantor and McCarthy all have to wear this botched job. They better get their act together before they screw up something else. The Dems must be giddy at the prospect of being to twist these guys into knots with the House procedural rules.
You are way to cynical, give it a rest... You would prefer the march to Marxism that the Democraps were bringing you in the Pelosi House? Step back and look at this from a glass half full perspective, think like a Conservative small government, fiscally responsible chap whats so bad about sunsetting the Patriot act?