Will there be any repercussions for Senate Republicans who blocked passage of the interim auto bailout bill two weeks before Christmas? Â They basically said to America, we don’t like you; so, we are going to put coal in your stocking for Christmas. Â The White House, Treasury and the Fed may save the day for average Americans, or maybe not. Â The Republicans apparently don’t care if GM goes bankrupt on Christmas Eve. Â Scrooge would be proud! Â Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, and company plan to take Tiny Tim’s crutch and beat him over the head with it. Â Merry Christmas!