Politics & Government
What You're Tweeting: Government Shutdown
People are talking trash and food in anticipation of the possible government shutdown.
People are talking trash and food in anticipation of the possible government shutdown. One restaurant in the D.C. area is offering free burgers. An Elkridge gym is giving government employees a 10 percent discount on personal training sessions to "take the edge off." Meanwhile, others are putting together lists of what offices would be affected. Here's a smattering of what people are saying about #govtshutdown on Twitter.
- @GovernorOMalley
MD is home to thousands of fed employees who will go w/out pay b/c Republicans have chosen to wage an ideological war#governmentshutdown - @Govt_Shutdown (4 p.m.)
8 hours to #govshutdown.http://njour.nl/shutdownclock - @washingtonpost
Citizens are planning to bring their trash to Boehner's house if #govtshutdown happens —5,000 have RSVP'd http://wapo.st/h2Zq6u - @NaeZone
why do folks think this #govtshutdown only effects people in DC...no its EVERYWHERE! geez - @robbtufts
"If all of you guys were out to dinner for $1,000, you'd be arguing over 84 cents of a check."#dailyrundown #govtshutdown - @charlesbell74: Furloughed feds by agency:http://bit.ly/dGtMQM #govtshutdown
- @seungminkim
Obama cancels family trip to Williamsburg, via @politico44#govtshutdown - @flamingwreck
Sweet, free food for me next week... http://www.nbcwashington.com/the-scene/events/Free-Eats-During-Govt-Shutdown.html #govtshutdown - @MarkUdall on MSNBC
"It's like we're arguing over the bar tab on the Titanic." - @MidAtlanticBike
got my taxes filed just in time for government shutdown - @mtamaryland
MARC & Commuter Bus will run full schedule if federal gov't shuts down,http://tinyurl.com/marcgov - @wjznews
Shutdown Won’t Stop Cherry Blossom Parade In D.C. http://bit.ly/exvkvx - @Fitness19MD
We are taking the edge off...10% of personal training for govt employees! Help keepin the stress down. - @ColumbiaPatch
The gov't shutdown could hurt mom columnist Kate Y. @dinosaurmom – she and her hubby are both fed govt. employees: http://patch.com/A-g288 - @TIME
Shutdown Watch: Is this really all about abortion? | http://ti.me/eRipHS - @PikesvillePatch
SSA Workers Upset to be Working for Free During Shutdown — Pikesville,http://patch.com/A-g3gm - @UncleDaddyEarl
RT: about the #governmentshutdown, there will be more babies born between Dec-Jan. The pity sex and bored sex will be up 40%.
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