Chairman’s Note: Tired of the hyper-partisanship in Congress? The non-stop obstructionism? The my-way-or-the-highway approach to governing? Then let’s be real here: Republicans are the problem. And now, finally, nonpartisan political historians are admitting it. For your friends who think the problems in Congress belong to both parties, please forward this article along. (And while you’re at it, tell them to keep an eye out for Congressional candidates Jeff Barth and Matt Varilek. You’ll be hearing a lot more about them in the coming weeks before the June 5 primary.)