no way in washington they could be so stupid to allow this to get worse. you know, i mean, the people who are running money in this country are saying no way could this go on forever. but people at home, federal workers and people who rely on the federal government for paychecks are saying, yes, they could be so stupid because we feel it already. >> yes, we do. sadly, a lot of people believe, yes, congress could be that stupid. because they can't get it together. >> what can you do? >> you have to laugh or you'll cry. christine romans, thanks. unintended victim of the shutdown. the first lady's garden that sprawls across some 1,500 square feet on the grounds of the white house. once carefully and beautifully manicured it's now neglected and choked with weeds, according to a foodie website that monitors such things. according to obama food, vegetables are rotting on their vines because of drastic cuts to