There is a giant leadership vacuum in Washington, DC that isn't just one party. Everyone involved in this issue has shown a lack of leadership. Every dollar currently being spent by the government was included in a bill already passed by the Congress. Every dollar! But now, when the debt limit must be raised to accommodate all of that profligate spending, they don't have the courage to pass it. Cowards every one. It's no different than if you and I went on a bender and spent many thousands on our credit cards, then simply refused to make the payment at the end of the month. If we were really mad as hell, we would vote them all out. But we won't - it's never OUR representative's fault. This belongs in Political, for sure.