"I have awakened to a shut-down government. Will I notice?"

◼ A question from Big Mike this morning in last night's "café" post, which is still the top post on the blog as I drag myself in here muttering "Am I supposed to talk about the government shutdown?" - Althouse

◼ Stock Markets Rise Despite Government Shutdown Apocalypse - Daniel Greenfield/FrontPage Magazine

Maybe if the government stays shut down long enough, the economy can actually recover.

"@davidhauptmann: McConnell: "Every piece of legislation the House sent over would have kept the govt from shutting down."

— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) October 1, 2013

McConnell slams Dems for a “stubborn refusal” to compromise with House. Calls it a “staggering act of political arrogance.”

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 1, 2013

If the zombies do attack, please tweet as Gov't won't tell me because of shutdown

— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 1, 2013