democratic senator robert menendez accusing senate republicans of holding everything hostage to tax cuts. an aide later saying he was talking about the negotiations, not republicans personally. still, whatever you think of the outcome of those negotiations, it s hard to argue that anyone of any political stripe likes what s going on in washington. in poll after poll, americans rank congress right down there with, well, what congressman boehner said. oh, and if you thought lawmakers are only wasting their time bickering over taxes while americans lose their jobs and the s.t.a.r.t. treaty is waiting to be ratified and don t ask don t tell is on the table, get this. senator harry reid is also using the lame duck session to push legislation, supporting the online poker industry. yes. go figure. joining us from the left and right respectively roland martin and erick erickson. editor in chief of redstate.com. erick, you heard senator tom harkin a moment ago saying, look, how can republican