Some things will never change. The Democrats have been no strangers to helping Wall Street (Obama continues to rake in more money from Wall Street than all of the GOP candidates combines) but on this occasion, it’s the GOP who is blocking efforts to help out the middle class. If Obama really wants his candidate for consumer protection, he’s going to have to make this a public fight. He failed to support Elizabeth Warren so this time, he needs to find a way to make it work.

Can the Republicans ever do anything besides say “no” to everything? LA Times: