"bi-partisanship" is a lie and a not-at-all worthy goal.

If you are a Progressive, "bi-partisanship" is just a means of possibly progressing at a slower rate than you would prefer -- but necessary if that is the only way you can progress at all.

If you do not believe that the government is the solution to this banking problem, then "bi-partisanship" is merely a needless compromise for which you win exactly nothing, and lose the economic principle in which you believe (and for which it is likely you were elected).

"bi-partisanship" is a renaming of the game. In reality, what is referred to as "bi-partisan" actually means "one party government" and it only works in one direction -- toward bigger, more intrusive government.