It's John McCain's fault. Not because he was bad - he wasn't. He was an honorable man. So honorable he got rid of earmarks, the allocation of funding to partic

It's John McCain's fault. Not because he was bad - he wasn't. He was an honorable man. So honorable he got rid of earmarks, the allocation of funding to particular projects. The result of this being that there is very little reason for people to cross the aisle. Previously, you had to keep working with the other party to keep the gravy train on schedule. Now? For bonus points, ask if the cost of gridlock are higher or lower than the cost of the earmarks.