I've been hearing this one a lot lately: "The Democrats control Congress -- it's their fault we got into this mess on Wall Street and it's their job to get us out of it." A couple of problems with this premise:

1. The crisis on Wall Street stems from the lack of regulation promoted, and voted on, by Republicans over the past two decades.

2. The Democrats have been the majority party for less than two years and do not have a veto-proof (60 votes) majority in the Senate.

I preach personal responsibility to my kid all the time. The Republicans would be well served to learn this lesson and take responsibility for their own actions.

I'm happy to count myself among the moms for Obama.