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Tuesday, Oct 1, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Your one-word response to the federal government shutdown?

Please keep your answers to one word only. Thanks.

       

163 Comments
  1. - Downstater - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:34 am:

    YAWN!


  2. - Darienite - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am:

    Silly.


  3. - E Man - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am:

    Yadi!


  4. - TwoFeetThick - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am:

    Repocalypse.


  5. - second street - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am:

    Tantrums.


  6. - PublicServant - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:37 am:

    #GOPisNutz


  7. - Roadiepig - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:38 am:

    spiteful


  8. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:38 am:

    Drama


  9. - Pardon Miriam Santos - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:39 am:

    Cool


  10. - VPlena - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:39 am:

    Gingrichnesque


  11. - Eddy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:40 am:

    SpeakerPelosi


  12. - cynical retiree - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:41 am:

    self-centered


  13. - J. Nolan - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:41 am:

    Tiresome


  14. - PoolGuy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:41 am:

    lazy


  15. - ash - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:42 am:

    Madiganesque


  16. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:42 am:

    Redundant


  17. - Ready To Get Out - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:42 am:

    Childish


  18. - PJ - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:43 am:

    avoidable


  19. - archimedes - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:43 am:

    Immature


  20. - lklugman - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:47 am:

    contrived


  21. - Tasty Grouper - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:47 am:

    Leadership?


  22. - Fiercely Independent - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:48 am:

    “Strategery”


  23. - wizard - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:48 am:

    good


  24. - Dee Lay - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:49 am:

    Stupidity


  25. - Bluefish - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:49 am:

    Typical


  26. - K3_spfld_chi - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am:

    Necessary


  27. - wordslinger - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am:

    hillbilly


  28. - And I Approved This Message - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am:

    Tearrorism


  29. - Jechislo - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am:

    SOP


  30. - Geneseo Gent - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:52 am:

    Lazy!


  31. - Ray del Camino - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:52 am:

    Tantrum


  32. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:52 am:

    Teabagistan


  33. - Nostradamus - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:53 am:

    Predictable


  34. - Norseman - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:54 am:

    Pathetic


  35. - Mr.Big Trouble - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:55 am:

    Teachable


  36. - West Side the Best Side - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:57 am:

    Eejits.


  37. - TooManyJens - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:57 am:

    Impotent.


  38. - Vote Quimby! - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:59 am:

    Quinnish


  39. - RetiredStateEmployee - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:00 am:

    Selfish


  40. - Chavez-respecting Obamist - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:01 am:

    Pointless


  41. - bobby dylan - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:01 am:

    meh


  42. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:01 am:

    Treasonous


  43. - Gathersno - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:03 am:

    Disingenuous


  44. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:04 am:

    Illinoisish


  45. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:05 am:

    Oxymoron


  46. - Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:06 am:

    Criminy


  47. - Linus - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:06 am:

    Expected.


  48. - aufjunk - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:06 am:

    Supercallousfatheadnitwitsextramaladjusted


  49. - Dan - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:07 am:

    Snafu


  50. - Levois - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:07 am:

    stubborn


  51. - A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:07 am:

    Games.


  52. - A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:08 am:

    Unflattering


  53. - OldSmoky2 - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:09 am:

    fumble


  54. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:09 am:

    Redundant


  55. - hisgirlfriday - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:10 am:

    Republicanarchy


  56. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:10 am:

    Sorry OW, missed your earlier post!


  57. - CircularFiringSquad - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:11 am:

    GoRushGo


  58. - votecounter - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:11 am:

    strategery


  59. - Just Me - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:12 am:

    Illinoisan


  60. - OneMan - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:13 am:

    Whateva…


  61. - ZC - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:13 am:

    Cruzifixion


  62. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:13 am:

    Teabaggery


  63. - Esteban - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:15 am:

    Oy


  64. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:15 am:

    - Tommydanger -

    I think your redundancy just brings the point in sharper. No worries.

    One Word?

    Protocol


  65. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:16 am:

    Tea-boned


  66. - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:17 am:

    Sorelosers


  67. - Chicago Cynic - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:17 am:

    Kamakaze


  68. - Irish - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:18 am:

    Partisanship


  69. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:20 am:

    Unpopular

    http://www.ibtimes.com/government-shutdown-2013-republicans-lose-big-among-american-public-poll-1413252


  70. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:24 am:

    Uneventful


  71. - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:24 am:

    zzzzzzzzzz


  72. - Ggal - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:25 am:

    cruztastrophe


  73. - SandyC - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:25 am:

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious


  74. - Demoralized - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:25 am:

    Sophmoric


  75. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:26 am:

    “Oboehnereid”


  76. - Cheswick - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:29 am:

    Amok


  77. - WHATEVERMORE - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:29 am:

    NONREALITY


  78. - Fire Chief - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:30 am:

    Manufactured


  79. - Downstate Commissioner - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:30 am:

    Republicanslaststand


  80. - Amuzing Myself - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:30 am:

    reflective


  81. - Jolly1 - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:36 am:

    DYSFUNCTIONAL


  82. - Jolly1 - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:38 am:

    Bamboozled


  83. - olddog - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:42 am:

    1860


  84. - John A Logan - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:43 am:

    Fantastic


  85. - Chicago taxpayer - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:46 am:

    Jokers


  86. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:48 am:

    Vandalism


  87. - train111 - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:49 am:

    theatre


  88. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:50 am:

    R-TX


  89. - Judgment Day (Road Trip) - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:51 am:

    So????


  90. - Commonsense in Illinois - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:52 am:

    Stupid


  91. - Out Here In The Middle - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:53 am:

    Embarrassing.


  92. - walkinfool - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:56 am:

    Bubbleheads


  93. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:59 am:

    If AWillyWord Con$ulting ever goes “Federal”, I would have to ask the partners with that arm of the firm could be called …

    Oboehnereid Federal Strategies, LLC.

    One word?

    abandoned


  94. - BIG R. Ph - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:00 am:

    ObamabringingIllinoistotheUSA


  95. - doofusguy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:02 am:

    awesome!


  96. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:04 am:

    Void


  97. - ??? - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:04 am:

    Petulant


  98. - Democrat Grrrl - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:06 am:

    Thoughtless


  99. - Mason born - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:09 am:

    Non-event

    What happens if you shutdown the Gov’t and no one notices??


  100. - nothin's easy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:10 am:

    Dangerous…


  101. - Pleading the Fifth - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:13 am:

    Democracy


  102. - sal-says - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:14 am:

    Treason


  103. - Plutocrat03 - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:20 am:

    Obamination


  104. - georgeatt - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:23 am:

    Arrogant-snobbery


  105. - LGHB - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:26 am:

    Meh.


  106. - Mcleaniac - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:37 am:

    yawn


  107. - Just a Citizen - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:45 am:

    Overblown


  108. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:47 am:

    Slytherinbloodoathers


  109. - WhoKnew - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:49 am:

    MANIPULATION!!!!


  110. - zatoichi - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:53 am:

    NoSurprise


  111. - I'm Strapped - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:58 am:

    DEBACLE


  112. - In_The_Middle - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:58 am:

    FUBAR


  113. - Anonamouse - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:02 pm:

    Idiocracy


  114. - Wensicia - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:03 pm:

    Cruzzzzing.


  115. - Mouthy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:10 pm:

    Cruz


  116. - Boone's is Back - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:11 pm:

    Shamockery


  117. - bmcosti - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:16 pm:

    Swanson!


  118. - Andrew Szakmary - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:18 pm:

    Nuts!


  119. - Madison - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:20 pm:

    Unemployed


  120. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:21 pm:

    Seatpickers


  121. - TJ - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:22 pm:

    Nuts.


  122. - Shemp - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:24 pm:

    meh


  123. - Realist - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:24 pm:

    Babies


  124. - Hellinois - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:26 pm:

    Idiots@federalgovernment.com


  125. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:27 pm:

    Disconnected


  126. - Joan P. - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:27 pm:

    Unprintable.


  127. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:29 pm:

    Beltwayed


  128. - wordslinger - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:29 pm:

    With Rich’s indulgence, some sanity and serious grownup behavior:

    A group of WWII vets (you know how old those dudes are?) have knocked down the barricades and are occupying the closed WWII Memorial on the National Mall, re-opening it to the public.

    More of this, please.

    http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/10/veterans-occupy-world-war-ii-memorial-closed-because-shutdown/70068/


  129. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:29 pm:

    “fever”ish


  130. - Fantasma - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:44 pm:

    Petulant


  131. - cod - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:45 pm:

    self-destructive


  132. - Lincoln16 - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:45 pm:

    WONDERFUL


  133. - mythoughtis - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:47 pm:

    unconcerned


  134. - foster brooks - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:47 pm:

    Beer


  135. - nikobey - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:51 pm:

    DUMB!


  136. - leonard - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:52 pm:

    Insignificant


  137. - Stones - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 1:19 pm:

    disfunctional


  138. - Mason born - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 1:26 pm:

    ShutdownnevermindbacktoIdol.


  139. - Mokenavince - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 1:56 pm:

    Boeherned!


  140. - siriusly - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:00 pm:

    Rerun


  141. - A. Nonymous - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:08 pm:

    WorstSpeakerEver


  142. - ChicagoDem - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:09 pm:

    Good!


  143. - Mighty M. Mouse - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:24 pm:

    self-destructive


  144. - Esquire - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:45 pm:

    Choreographed.


  145. - WC Place - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:45 pm:

    Hallelujah!


  146. - Kakistocracy Kid - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:13 pm:

    Kakistocracy.


  147. - Tankr - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:14 pm:

    USELESS.


  148. - Pete - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:36 pm:

    cyclic


  149. - wordslinger - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:45 pm:

    Drunken

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2437272/Congress-members-seen-drinking-late-night-debate-brakes-Obamacare.html


  150. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 4:07 pm:

    HeyReincehow’sthatrebrandingeffortcomingalong?


  151. - Mason born - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 4:14 pm:

    ConstitutionalRepublic


  152. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 4:24 pm:

    Boehnergojevich.


  153. - OurMagician - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:06 pm:

    Quinneriffic


  154. - Just a citizen - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:32 pm:

    Childish


  155. - railrat - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:43 pm:

    calculated


  156. - Joe m - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:44 pm:

    Discombobulated


  157. - Mama - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 6:11 pm:

    Political!


  158. - Just The Way It Is One - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 6:15 pm:

    New long word to describe it: Ridiculouslysickeninglypetty! (Sorry if it’s misspelled).


  159. - jake - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 7:31 pm:

    Teapartyjerks


  160. - Mittuns - Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 8:35 pm:

    Shimkusitis.


  161. - Harry - Wednesday, Oct 2, 13 @ 12:15 am:

    Obama-esque


  162. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 2, 13 @ 6:55 am:

    Boring


  163. - Siyotanka - Wednesday, Oct 2, 13 @ 9:10 am:

    aboutime


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