Reply #68: actually -

[paulk]

I don't think the GOP is benefiting much from the left being divided over this. Voters are still going to give the new administration a lot of leeway, IMO, and will judge the Republicans on the strength of their counter arguments, which, judging by the most recent budget proposal coming out of the Republican House, are bordering on insane.

I think the debate over how to deal with the banks is one Democrats need to have. The Republicans are almost irrelevant on the economy at this point.