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State of the union address is ripe for punch lines. >> pelosi did say trump could submit a written version of his speech, which is pretty strategic on her part. she's going right for his biggest handicap, spelling. >> rule is, he can only go there by her invitation. trump acts like the big dog, but she won't let the dog into her house because she knows he's going to poop everywhere. out. out. >> former new jersey governor chris christie is release a memoir titled let me finish. oh, you haven't seen your approval ratings lately. you're finished. >> we have now hit day 26 of the government shutd...

>> reporter: senator ted cruz, poster boy for the shutdown, led the press pack as he headed for -- wait a minute. the microphone's back there. aboutface, but not much saving face as uncle sam turned around the boat. say good-bye to all shows shutdown jokes. >> our congress today, in case you haven't heard, continued to play america's least favorite game show, no deal or no deal. ♪ it's time for let's make a deal ♪ >> there is i deal in the work. >> this is a done deal. >> get like stevie wonder once said, signed, sealed and delivered. >> reporter: or as the senate chaplain put it -- >> lor...

Lawmakers on the house floor saturday needed a drink. a politico reporter tweeted, i can smell the boosz wafting from members as they walk off the floor. congress found itself the butt of shutdown jokes. >> what does that mean to me? >> how will we be able to tell? >> here's what i don't understand, okay? >> reporter: let's take a trip down memory lane to the last government shutdown. 1995. the year o.j. walked. >> not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: and "e.r." was the number one show. >> i was young. i was a fool. >> you're still a fool. >> reporter: seal had the song of the year ...

Government shutdowns then and now. here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> reporter: the clock was ticking. >> tick tick tick, with a ticking time bomb. >> reporter: sometimes two clocks. people seemed to be getting ticked off. >> with a compromised position. >> that's not fair, don't you dare put this back on me. you know full well you attacked obama care. >> whose bidding are you doing? >> even bidding someone good morning. >> good morning, good to see you. >> is it really? >> reporter: a shutdown showdown enough to leave an anchor off-balance. >> simply pass back to the house -- >> reporter: and appar...