“We’re in a place where Americans know what we’re against but not what we’re for” - Sen John McCain on GOP at Hero Summit

— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) October 10, 2013

Hard to imagine a corporate board of directors not being ousted after treating employees & customers the way Congress is treating theirs.

— TaqueriaPoblanoDRay (@delraytaco) October 9, 2013

And to think I appreciated them only for their tacos up till now.

1/2: "A great nation is not saved by wars. It is saved by acts without external picturesqueness: by speaking, writing, voting reasonably..."

— Amy Cuddy (@amyjccuddy) October 9, 2013

2/2: "by smiting corruption swiftly; by good temper between parties." ~William James (who was the friggin' bomb)

— Amy Cuddy (@amyjccuddy) October 9, 2013

Comments in this post via James Fallows are somewhat less philosophical but noteworthy nonetheless.

'Democracy means accepting defeat,' and other principles House GOP is rejecting http://t.co/oLOipzx4v6 by me @TheAtlantic

— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) October 9, 2013

Don’t slam D.C. for the shutdown, America: You sent these wackos here. http://t.co/sOwKwTH8pI via @washingtonpost

— Denise Graveline (@dontgetcaught) October 7, 2013

And how are we going to deal with it?

Fact-Checking Boehner: Talking points on the #shutdown from another dimension http://t.co/SJsDOqRum3

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 7, 2013