Pointing fingers If the government is shut down, whom will you blame? Republicans -- their anti-government posturing has gone too far this time The extremist tea-party minority that's holding the Republican Party hostage Republicans in Congress who won't accept that Obamacare is the law and that it's time to move on John Boehner for being unable to control his members Ted Cruz for stirring up a fight that Republicans can't win Chief Justice John Roberts for ruling the individual mandate a tax and, therefore, constitutional Democrats for refusing to vote for the Republican bill that continues to fund the government Democrats -- their insatiable appetite for big government and control know no bounds Harry Reid and Barack Obama for refusing to negotiate with the Republicans The American people ... those who voted and those who didn't -- they've gotten the government they deserve Other View Results Loading ...