But the Grand Old Party continues singing the same song — though voters may finally be losing confidence in the opposition team.

The latest pratfall occurred last December, once again illustrating that Republican congressional leaders are like a football coach who believes the secret to winning is to punt early and often. House Speaker Paul Ryan and others claimed victory regarding a 2,000+page appropriations bill, but it is a "no boondoggle left behind" $1.1 trillion nightmare.

The House Appropriations Committee chairman, Hal Rogers, claims the omnibus bill "helps to stop waste and administrative overreach." Instead, the bill ravages both paychecks and freedom. No wonder White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest gushed, "We feel good about the outcome." Republicans seemed willing to pay any price to avoid being embarrassed by being blamed for a government shut-down. Barack Obama exploited their willies to ram through a host of noxious policies.