The Saddest Shutdown Photo Ever, And The Most Hilarious Response

While most Americans seem to be very angry at the government gridlock and the shutdown that results from it, they’re also largely unaffected by real consequences from the partial shutdown.

Except for this sad, cute little kid.

I don’t care if you’re for, against, or ambivalent to the government shutdown, how can that not elicit a “dawwwww!” out of you? Unless you have no soul.. or you’re from the future:

I just got back from the future. The government's still #shutdown. pic.twitter.com/sri8cKcBnl

— Vince Coglianese (@TheDCVince) October 10, 2013

Brilliant riposte from DCVince.