All I Want to Say About Politics as Usual

It feels wrong to ignore the extra-stupid stupidity going on this week, so to address the current situation of my country's government not governing, I offer three things. First, this quote from President Obama, speaking to NPR:

"I shouldn't have to offer [the Republicans] anything. They're not doing me a favor by paying for things that they have already approved for the government to do. That's part of their basic function of government; that's not doing me a favor. That's doing what the American people sent them here to do, carrying out their responsibilities."

Second, the inestimable Jon Stewart on the Daily Show:

And finally, the cover page of the New York Daily News on Tuesday:

And now, if you need to get that topic off your mind, I offer you:

• This post with pictures of a bunny. (I particularly like the next to last photo; you?)
• Terrible real estate photos

 Hai and bai!