Gee, the Republicans want to start over

This time on banking reform. Not that we haven't seen this before, of course. Benen has this synopsis:

"'Republicans can't support the reasonable legislation Democrats want because it has a provision we're pretending not to like.'

'Fine, we'll get rid of the provision.'

'Republicans still can't support the legislation, and we don't want to tell you why.'"

That, of course, passes for bipartisanship in the Republican party. Reminds me of someone on Facebook who put the healthcare debate something like this:

Republicans: this is too liberal, take out half the proposals.

Democrats: done

Republicans: still too liberal, take out half the proposals.

Democrats: done

Republicans: still too liberal.......

I would appreciate being able to take the Republican party seriously. I really would. But I see nothing of substance.