That’s what the Republicans in the House and Senate are. The Senators have voted and the Representatives are going to vote this week to “rebuke” President Obama for issuing executive orders instituting a Clean Power Plan for the nation.

What on earth offends them so?

The Clean Power Plan aims to dramatically boost U.S. energy production from wind, solar and other “green” sources and, over time, reduce the nation’s reliance on carbon-based power.

Oh, of course. Reduce the use of coal and oil and natural gas, then. Well, can’t have that! Too much lobbying money has gone into Congresspersons’ pockets to just sit and take this!

With bipartisan backing, the resolutions of disapproval had ample support to clear the Senate with simple majority votes. The House of Representatives is expected to approve identical measures, meaning the resolutions are all but certain to reach Obama’s desk.

But presidential vetoes also are a foregone conclusion, and neither chamber has the two-thirds backing that would be required to override them.

Taking this stand for their base is far more important than appropriations bills still being discussed, the transportation bill that the House passed which the Senate needs to agree to and the numerous Presidential appointments still to be confirmed.

We really have to get as many of these hacks out of office next fall as we can.