How Are They Helping?

"We will lose on legislation. But we will win the message war every day, and every week, until November 2010. Our goal is to bring down approval numbers for Pelosi and for House Democrats. That will take repetition. This is a marathon, not a sprint."
-- Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), quoted by the National Journal, on the new Republican strategy

TW: I understand any party's desire to regain power. But can anyone tell me anything constructive the Republicans have done since Obama's inauguration? How are they helping govern?

My frustration is that our political process has become a never ending loop of election cycles. At some point our politicians must actually govern together otherwise we will have gridlock. If the Republicans had more seats in Congress what would be happening? Likely nothing or at least less. In the face of massive crisis one generally needs more.

Where are their ideas on health care? Entitlements? Otherwise they appear to either be for the status quo (which appears to have been disastrous) or crazy things like spending freezes in the middle of a mini-depression.