fiddle, Nero! FIDDLE!

[intertribal]

Oh dear.

I particularly like Rep. Jack "Solitaire Dude" Hennessy's apology:

"It was certainly bad judgment for me to play a computer game even for just a few minutes during the final House session on the budget. I am embarrassed, and I apologize to each and every person in the North End and to people across the state."

Meanwhile, Rep. Larry "The Ignored" Cafero says:

"This has made international news because it captures the frustration of the public. While Rome is burning, they're playing solitaire."