Something needs to start before it can stop

"There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year."
-- Sen. John McCain, speaking about how the Republican Party will not cooperate with any Democratic initiatives following the passage of health care reform

Shameless hypocrisy aside (Republican attacks about Democrats use of reconciliation after the Republications used it 17 of the 22 times since 1980, anyone?), someone really needs to explain to Senator McCain that before you can stop doing something, you really need to start doing it first.