GOP: Obama killed bipartisanship

US Republicans turn out in force to protest at what they denounce as the Democratic president's betrayal of his pledge of honoring their advice. On Wednesday, the Grand Old Party's heavyweights wrote to President Barack Obama bemoaning 'a sad lack of bipartisanship' exemplified by the commander-in-chief's insistence on bringing to account of the former officials responsible for torture of 'terrorism suspects', FOXNews reported on Friday. "This lack of bipartisanship has been a major detriment to your stated desire to change the way that Washington works," the GOP leaders said. "We believe that if Washington can put aside petty politics and unite for the good of the American people, we can accomplish great things." Pinning the blame on the congressmen from the other side of the isle, they claimed "Democratic leaders in Congress have so far ignored your call for a new era of bipartisanship in Washington." "However, the next 100 days can be different," they concluded before cataloguing the issues they wanted to draw the president's attention to. Obama's economic policies have likewise been lashed out at for inappropriate in the Republican mentality. "The stimulus bill was supposed to be about jobs, jobs and jobs, and it turned into spending, spending and more spending," CNN quoted House Minority Leader and Ohio Republican John Boehner as saying.