Excuses; we all make them, and we all hate them. Whether they come from a spouse, child, co-worker or the person across the counter, we want what we want when we want it, and hold the alibis. But if there’s one place where excuses seem to be welcomed, it is the nation’s capital, where Congress just handed the White House a “dog ate my homework” cop-out it will carve in stone for years to come.