1980s movie cafeteria slow clap to the New York Daily News who wins the "Best Newspaper Cover Depicting the Current Crop of Assholes in Congress" award of the day. Here's their cover which gives a nod to Netflix' political drama House of Cards:

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Thanks to Slate who also adds:

A new Quinnipiac poll out this morning highlights just how unpopular the House strategy has been: By a 72-22 margin, voters opposed Congress shutting down the federal government to block the implementation of Obamacare. Even though Americans were divided on the merits of the healthcare law itself—with 45 percent in favor and 47 percent opposed—they were against the idea of Congress cutting off funding for the law, 58 percent to 34 percent.

In other words, TURDS.