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

Please keep your answers to one word only. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:33 am

Comments

1. YAWN!

   Comment by Downstater Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:34 am

2. Silly.

   Comment by Darienite Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am

3. Yadi!

   Comment by E Man Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am

4. Repocalypse.

   Comment by TwoFeetThick Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am

5. Tantrums.

   Comment by second street Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:36 am

6. #GOPisNutz

   Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:37 am

7. spiteful

   Comment by Roadiepig Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:38 am

8. Drama

   Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:38 am

9. Cool

   Comment by Pardon Miriam Santos Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:39 am

10. Gingrichnesque

    Comment by VPlena Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:39 am

11. SpeakerPelosi

    Comment by Eddy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:40 am

12. self-centered

    Comment by cynical retiree Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:41 am

13. Tiresome

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

14. lazy

    Comment by PoolGuy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:41 am

15. Madiganesque

    Comment by ash Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:42 am

16. Redundant

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:42 am

17. Childish

    Comment by Ready To Get Out Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:42 am

18. avoidable

    Comment by PJ Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:43 am

19. Immature

    Comment by archimedes Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:43 am

20. contrived

    Comment by lklugman Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:47 am

21. Leadership?

    Comment by Tasty Grouper Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:47 am

22. “Strategery”

    Comment by Fiercely Independent Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:48 am

23. good

    Comment by wizard Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:48 am

24. Stupidity

    Comment by Dee Lay Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:49 am

25. Typical

    Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:49 am

26. Necessary

    Comment by K3_spfld_chi Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am

27. hillbilly

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am

28. Tearrorism

    Comment by And I Approved This Message Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am

29. SOP

    Comment by Jechislo Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:50 am

30. Lazy!

    Comment by Geneseo Gent Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:52 am

31. Tantrum

    Comment by Ray del Camino Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:52 am

32. Teabagistan

    Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:52 am

33. Predictable

    Comment by Nostradamus Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:53 am

34. Pathetic

    Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:54 am

35. Teachable

    Comment by Mr.Big Trouble Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:55 am

36. Eejits.

    Comment by West Side the Best Side Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:57 am

37. Impotent.

    Comment by TooManyJens Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:57 am

38. Quinnish

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 9:59 am

39. Selfish

    Comment by RetiredStateEmployee Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:00 am

40. Pointless

    Comment by Chavez-respecting Obamist Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:01 am

41. meh

    Comment by bobby dylan Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:01 am

42. Treasonous

    Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:01 am

43. Disingenuous

    Comment by Gathersno Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:03 am

44. Illinoisish

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:04 am

45. Oxymoron

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:05 am

46. Criminy

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:06 am

47. Expected.

    Comment by Linus Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:06 am

48. Supercallousfatheadnitwitsextramaladjusted

    Comment by aufjunk Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:06 am

49. Snafu

    Comment by Dan Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:07 am

50. stubborn

    Comment by Levois Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:07 am

51. Games.

    Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:07 am

52. Unflattering

    Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:08 am

53. fumble

    Comment by OldSmoky2 Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:09 am

54. Redundant

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:09 am

55. Republicanarchy

    Comment by hisgirlfriday Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:10 am

56. Sorry OW, missed your earlier post!

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:10 am

57. GoRushGo

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:11 am

58. strategery

    Comment by votecounter Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:11 am

59. Illinoisan

    Comment by Just Me Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:12 am

60. Whateva…

    Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:13 am

61. Cruzifixion

    Comment by ZC Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:13 am

62. Teabaggery

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:13 am

63. Oy

    Comment by Esteban Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:15 am

64. - Tommydanger -

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

    One Word?

    Protocol

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:15 am

65. Tea-boned

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:16 am

66. Sorelosers

    Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:17 am

67. Kamakaze

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:17 am

68. Partisanship

    Comment by Irish Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:18 am

69. Unpopular

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

    Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:20 am

70. Uneventful

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:24 am

71. zzzzzzzzzz

    Comment by the unknown poster Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:24 am

72. cruztastrophe

    Comment by Ggal Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:25 am

73. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

    Comment by SandyC Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:25 am

74. Sophmoric

    Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:25 am

75. “Oboehnereid”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:26 am

76. Amok

    Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:29 am

77. NONREALITY

    Comment by WHATEVERMORE Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:29 am

78. Manufactured

    Comment by Fire Chief Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:30 am

79. Republicanslaststand

    Comment by Downstate Commissioner Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:30 am

80. reflective

    Comment by Amuzing Myself Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:30 am

81. DYSFUNCTIONAL

    Comment by Jolly1 Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:36 am

82. Bamboozled

    Comment by Jolly1 Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:38 am

83. 1860

    Comment by olddog Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:42 am

84. Fantastic

    Comment by John A Logan Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:43 am

85. Jokers

    Comment by Chicago taxpayer Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:46 am

86. Vandalism

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:48 am

87. theatre

    Comment by train111 Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:49 am

88. R-TX

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:50 am

89. So????

    Comment by Judgment Day (Road Trip) Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:51 am

90. Stupid

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:52 am

91. Embarrassing.

    Comment by Out Here In The Middle Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:53 am

92. Bubbleheads

    Comment by walkinfool Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:56 am

93. 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

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 10:59 am

94. ObamabringingIllinoistotheUSA

    Comment by BIG R. Ph Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:00 am

95. awesome!

    Comment by doofusguy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:02 am

96. Void

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:04 am

97. Petulant

    Comment by ??? Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:04 am

98. Thoughtless

    Comment by Democrat Grrrl Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:06 am

99. Non-event

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

    Comment by Mason born Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:09 am

100. Dangerous…

     Comment by nothin's easy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:10 am

101. Democracy

     Comment by Pleading the Fifth Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:13 am

102. Treason

     Comment by sal-says Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:14 am

103. Obamination

     Comment by Plutocrat03 Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:20 am

104. Arrogant-snobbery

     Comment by georgeatt Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:23 am

105. Meh.

     Comment by LGHB Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:26 am

106. yawn

     Comment by Mcleaniac Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:37 am

107. Overblown

     Comment by Just a Citizen Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:45 am

108. Slytherinbloodoathers

     Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:47 am

109. MANIPULATION!!!!

     Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:49 am

110. NoSurprise

     Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:53 am

111. DEBACLE

     Comment by I'm Strapped Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:58 am

112. FUBAR

     Comment by In_The_Middle Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 11:58 am

113. Idiocracy

     Comment by Anonamouse Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:02 pm

114. Cruzzzzing.

     Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:03 pm

115. Cruz

     Comment by Mouthy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:10 pm

116. Shamockery

     Comment by Boone's is Back Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:11 pm

117. Swanson!

     Comment by bmcosti Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:16 pm

118. Nuts!

     Comment by Andrew Szakmary Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:18 pm

119. Unemployed

     Comment by Madison Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:20 pm

120. Seatpickers

     Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:21 pm

121. Nuts.

     Comment by TJ Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:22 pm

122. meh

     Comment by Shemp Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:24 pm

123. Babies

     Comment by Realist Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:24 pm

124. Idiots@federalgovernment.com

     Comment by Hellinois Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:26 pm

125. Disconnected

     Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:27 pm

126. Unprintable.

     Comment by Joan P. Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:27 pm

127. Beltwayed

     Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:29 pm

128. 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/

     Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:29 pm

129. “fever”ish

     Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:29 pm

130. Petulant

     Comment by Fantasma Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:44 pm

131. self-destructive

     Comment by cod Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:45 pm

132. WONDERFUL

     Comment by Lincoln16 Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:45 pm

133. unconcerned

     Comment by mythoughtis Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:47 pm

134. Beer

     Comment by foster brooks Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:47 pm

135. DUMB!

     Comment by nikobey Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:51 pm

136. Insignificant

     Comment by leonard Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 12:52 pm

137. disfunctional

     Comment by Stones Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 1:19 pm

138. ShutdownnevermindbacktoIdol.

     Comment by Mason born Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 1:26 pm

139. Boeherned!

     Comment by Mokenavince Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 1:56 pm

140. Rerun

     Comment by siriusly Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:00 pm

141. WorstSpeakerEver

     Comment by A. Nonymous Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:08 pm

142. Good!

     Comment by ChicagoDem Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:09 pm

143. self-destructive

     Comment by Mighty M. Mouse Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:24 pm

144. Choreographed.

     Comment by Esquire Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:45 pm

145. Hallelujah!

     Comment by WC Place Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 2:45 pm

146. Kakistocracy.

     Comment by Kakistocracy Kid Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:13 pm

147. USELESS.

     Comment by Tankr Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:14 pm

148. cyclic

     Comment by Pete Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:36 pm

149. Drunken

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

     Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 3:45 pm

150. HeyReincehow’sthatrebrandingeffortcomingalong?

     Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 4:07 pm

151. ConstitutionalRepublic

     Comment by Mason born Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 4:14 pm

152. Boehnergojevich.

     Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 4:24 pm

153. Quinneriffic

     Comment by OurMagician Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:06 pm

154. Childish

     Comment by Just a citizen Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:32 pm

155. calculated

     Comment by railrat Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:43 pm

156. Discombobulated

     Comment by Joe m Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 5:44 pm

157. Political!

     Comment by Mama Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 6:11 pm

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

     Comment by Just The Way It Is One Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 6:15 pm

159. Teapartyjerks

     Comment by jake Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 7:31 pm

160. Shimkusitis.

     Comment by Mittuns Tuesday, Oct 1, 13 @ 8:35 pm

161. Obama-esque

     Comment by Harry Wednesday, Oct 2, 13 @ 12:15 am

162. Boring

     Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 2, 13 @ 6:55 am

163. aboutime

     Comment by Siyotanka Wednesday, Oct 2, 13 @ 9:10 am

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