I am not saying they are wrong, Frist is responsible, but the rest of the Republican leadership and their Congress critters were the enablers. In addition, their pathetic attempt to move the entire responsibility to Frist is yet another example of Republicanism; rape and pillage, and then point the finger at the leader as if you did not have a part in it. A little lip service and a public rebute for Senate Majority Bill Frist is a small price to pay for years of — screw you….go mine.

Late Friday night, House Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., said icily in a speech on the House floor that Congress’ failure to pass nine of 11 appropriations bills “should be placed squarely at the feet of the departing [Senate] majority leader.” The House passed its version of the bills, but the Senate did not.

Congress passed a stopgap spending bill that continues federal funding at current levels until mid-February.