The House Democrats did a 24 hour "sit-in," working for a vote on a bill their Senate colleagues filibustered to death . . . . then they broke to attend a baseball game.

Guy Benson / Townhall.com: Fail: Self-Righteous Publicity Stunt Ends with Voteless Whimper, Raised Cash
 
 As Matt covered earlier, House Democrats abruptly 'abandoned the victims of gun violence' this afternoon, canceling their courageous anti-civil rights "sit-in" after one grueling night of air conditioning, catered meals, sleeping cots, cross-legged sitting, sloganeering, and placard-waving -- all under the vigilant protection of heavily-armed security, of course. "No bill, no break," they chanted in full throat, with Nancy Pelosi vowing to keep the vigil alive "until hell freezes over."  Mere hours later, they took that very break without compelling a single vote. In all fairness, there were flights home to be caught, and dinner reservations to fulfill.  No bill!  Let's break!  Also, please give us money.  Such commitment.  Such courage.  Since this was all about political posturing, I still maintain that House Republicans should have arrived to work this morning with one item on their agenda: Giving the Democrats an opportunity to vote on two consensus gun reform bills that their Senate colleagues filibustered earlier in the week.  If Pelosi's crew had backed the GOP-sponsored legislation, they'd have helped corner Reid's caucus, whose obstructionism would look even more cynical than before.  But if after shrieking for action, they immediately lined up to oppose limited measures that at least partially advanced their supposed goals, they'd look phonier than ever.  Better to just raise a self-righteous stink, bathe in glowing media coverage ("historic!"), vacuum up some fundraising bucks, then call it a day. Literally. One day.