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The Best Government Shutdown Pickup Lines

First Posted: 04/08/11 05:37 PM ET   Updated: 06/08/11 06:12 AM ET

Apparently the looming government shutdown has some Twitter users in the mood.

The hashtag #govtshutdownpickuplines sprung up on Twitter earlier today, leaving the micro-blogging community to take its best attempt at turning this federal fiasco into awkward political satire. Here's a sample of the best tweets:

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Apparently the looming government shutdown has some Twitter users in the mood. The hashtag #govtshutdownpickuplines sprung up on Twitter earlier today, leaving the micro-blogging community to take ...
Apparently the looming government shutdown has some Twitter users in the mood. The hashtag #govtshutdownpickuplines sprung up on Twitter earlier today, leaving the micro-blogging community to take ...
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Max Shaw
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05:03 PM on 04/11/2011
Wow...HP is being prude today...They can have full NSFW galleries with topless women,

ie.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/26/pirelli-2010-calendar-pho_n_437677.html

...but a thread about government related wordplay is censoring the very comments that they are stirring up. Such a shame. I had a good twenty more of these..
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Max Shaw
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03:59 PM on 04/11/2011
Best BP Oil-Related Goverment Shutdown Pick-Up Line:

"Its so sad about all the poor animals covered in petrol..But you know what would be even slicker? Me dropping some dispersant in your pants.."
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Max Shaw
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03:52 PM on 04/11/2011
Best Goverment Shutdown Pick-Up Line for George Bush:

"Excuse me ladies, are those WMD's in your blouse? Cause I want to delcare war on your c.untries."
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Max Shaw
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03:46 PM on 04/11/2011
Most Glenn Beck Appropriate Government Shutdown Pick-Up Line:

"Since Obama is President, we might not make it to 2012...What do you say we Arma-ged-it-on??"
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Max Shaw
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03:40 PM on 04/11/2011
Most Practical Goverment Shutdown Pick-Up Line For Mardi Gras:

"Let me see your commit-titees."
10:31 PM on 04/10/2011
Politicians call this a screw-up? Nah...let's show them what a screw-up really is!
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Lantzali
02:36 PM on 04/10/2011
Very cute!
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QuintinJordon
The only constant in the universe - Change
11:49 PM on 04/09/2011
Washington's might be down for a while, but my monument is always up and ready.
09:09 PM on 04/09/2011
If these are the best may we never hear the worst.
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msstrick40
OBAMA 2012..and you know this.
12:58 AM on 04/10/2011
LOL...I'm glad I saw your response...because I was getting ready to type the same thing.
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RobJames
Common sense is the genius of humanity
07:32 PM on 04/08/2011
Sweety, my caucas always ready to forge ahead. ;)
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RobJames
Common sense is the genius of humanity
07:33 PM on 04/08/2011
caucus*
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greengirl208
Where there's a will, there's a way.
07:01 PM on 04/08/2011
I think these are foul and NOT funny.
09:48 PM on 04/08/2011
I don't think you understand the concept of a pickup line if that's your criticism. They're not meant to be witty and sophisticated high brow humor that appeals to your brain. They're supposed to be double entendres uttered at someone of equal or greater inebriation. The humor is precisely because these ones are making the otherwise extremely dry and boring (downright C-SPANNish) budget debates dirty. Now that I've explained the joke, it's not funny to anyone anymore. I hope you're happy.
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greengirl208
Where there's a will, there's a way.
12:12 AM on 04/09/2011
Oh but I do appreciate your helpfulness. You're right, I haven't a clue about this stuff. Fanned.
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msstrick40
OBAMA 2012..and you know this.
01:00 AM on 04/10/2011
LOL...don't worry....I found more humor in what you posted....that those pick-up lines...lol
11:13 PM on 04/08/2011
And pick-up lines are usually filled with poetry, unicorns and majik?
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Proud Progressive
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09:07 AM on 04/09/2011
IF it is possible to come up with all that at 2:00 AM-most certainly!
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Chris Herz
06:26 PM on 04/08/2011
Since the federal government insists upon abolishing itself, let us in the Blue States form our own, new national government without these red states.
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Proud Progressive
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09:07 AM on 04/09/2011
It is off topic, but could not agree more.