CQ reports today that the Democrats' $11 billion compromise on appropriations might be picking up momentum. In evidence, they offer that the President did not mention appropriations in his weekend radio address and something about Sen. Jon Kyl not wanting domestic spending tied to war funding. Color me unconvinced. The more reasonable interpretation is that the Republicans haven't moved from their position of rejecting this compromise. Face it: unless the miraculous happens, the President and congressional Republicans will not let up. It has taken me a while to believe this, and I could be wrong, but the last few weeks have destroyed all hope that the conflict over spending bills could be resolved meaningfully. The Democrats may find some way to make the best out of this bad situation, and they should be criticized if they don't. But mostly the only thing left to do is hold accountable the Republicans who sided against children, against cancer research, against education, and for nothing.