Today is only 17 days before the gubmint runs out of money again. In the end, it was hard to see what Prznint Stupid got out of his unprecedented 35-day partial shutdown; one unexpected repercussion: Prznint Stupid faces a potential challenger from his right!

Political Irony looks into the Trump Cave.

I Should Be Laughing notes that Prznint Stupid's Tortilla Curtain won't keep out our own home grown terrorists.

Nan's Notebook compares and contrasts the words "negotiation" and "Trump."

Bonus Track: Fritinancy gives us the word of the week. Or is it weak?

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Twitters, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).