Toxic Political Culture

Paul Krugman writes:

So we’re paralyzed in the face of mass unemployment and out-of-control health care costs. Don’t blame Mr. Obama. There’s only so much one man can do, even if he sits in the White House. Blame our political culture instead, a culture that rewards hypocrisy and irresponsibility rather than serious efforts to solve America’s problems. And blame the filibuster, under which 41 senators can make the country ungovernable, if they choose — and they have so chosen.

This is why Obama going to dialogue with/debate the Republican House members today was the right thing to do, because it's an attempt to hold them accountable.  Now he needs to do the same with the Senators.