And the House passes a 45-day stopgap spending bill at the last second.

Despite their bluster, dick-waggling, and their bald-faced lies about who was responsible, Republicans knew EXACTLY who America would blame for shutting down the country again.

When it came down to the wire, predictably, they punted it to the Senate with nine hours to go.

These people couldn't govern a salad fight in a junior high school cafeteria.