I’m writing for tomorrow, and since there is only one story dominating the news, everything today relates to the anti-American attempt at minority rule by the Republican Party. However, I will take a short break from it this evening for religious meditation in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:28 (average 4:06). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From Upworthy: Senator Warren decided to get to the brass tacks about what this government shutdown is actually going to do to the country. She doesn’t mince words.

She sure tells it like it is!!

From The New Yorker: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that he was disappointed after meeting with President Obama at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, telling reporters, “The President is stubbornly refusing to end the crisis I created.”

“Government is about teamwork,” Mr. Boehner continued. “I’ve done my part by putting together an entirely optional crisis that has shut down the government and will throw thousands out of work. Now it’s up to the President to do his part by ending it.”

Mr. Boehner said that he was “flabbergasted” that the President was looking to him to bring the current government shutdown to an end: “So after doing all of the hard work to push the country to the brink, I’m supposed to pull it back, too? How about you pitching in a little, Mr. President?”

The House Speaker said that he hoped he did not have to manufacture an another entirely avoidable crisis over the debt ceiling in order to stir the President to action…

Andy’s 100% satire reflects the entire truth.

From Alternet: Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky: “The president is more than willing to negotiate with the Iranians. I don’t know why he isn’t willing to negotiate with us.”

Are you sure that you want to compare Congressional Republicans to hardline mullahs? I think we’re beginning to understand which group is the more reasonable.

This is just one of ten "remarkably stupid" Republican statements about the Republican Shutdown abd ObamaCare. Click through for the other nine. Republicans or the most rabid bloodthirsty mullahs? The latter are the more reasonable by far!