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A Survey of What Real Americans Think About a Government Shutdown
The airwaves have been flooded with pundits talking about all the ramifications, fallouts and consequences of a government shutdown. Is Michele Bachmann's posturing mostly in support of her 2012 ambitions? Are the Democrats using the threat of a shutdown as a fund-raising device? Is it true that Congress will hire scabs to keep the seats filled during negotiations? Yes. Yes. Sure! And yes, Christine O'Donnell is available!
But what do real people think will happen? Below, a tapestry of Twitter pundrity that sums up, as well as anyone really, what America faces should the government shut down.
Abe Sauer can be reached at abesauer at gmail dot com.
#NoOffense
#tapestryoftwitters
#governmentshutdownequalspalincandidacyequalsfourmorebamayears
#NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat
[ scribbling down @DjSampleBSF ]
His entrepreneurial spirit is inspiring.
Millions of unborn babies will live? Millions? Really?
And by "live" he means survive long enough outside their mother's womb to starve to death because their parents can't afford food. But that's typical for the Pro-Life set: they only care about hypothetical people. Once you're born, you're just another unwed mother's bastard child. You know, a welfare statistic.
I'm scratching the fuck out of my head trying to figure out what the assuredly brilliant "Mike M" is even trying to get at. Best I can come up with is that he thinks with the federal government crippled, the Army branch that provides abortions at gunpoint will be furloughed.
That's the magic of #tcot
Then the joke is on Mike M: The proud soldiers of the 79th Abortion Division at Ft. Roe-Wade, like our other brave active duty military servicemen, are essential personnel and won't be furloughed.
In other news, most Americans are dolts. On a related note, does anyone in the DC area need any yardwork or housework done next week 'cause it looks like I'll be available. My rent and student loans aren't going to pay themselves.
Do you know how to fix garbage disposals?
Have you tried the allen wrench thingy?
Will you come do my laundry?
/only half kidding
If the Government shuts down, does that mean that NPR's Morning Edition goes into reruns?
Wait, wait – don't tell me.
How can you tell?
INS is considered essential, so Steve Inskeep stays Steve Inskeep.
#ifgovernmentshutsdown no one could get any stupider