In a recent poll, sixty percent of Americans said “if they had the chance to vote to defeat and replace every single member of Congress, including their own representative, they would.” It’s unclear whether any of those polled saw any connection between their answer to that question and voting.

+ Now Starbucks is trying to get customers to sign a “Come Together” petition urging elected officials to reopen the government and agree on a long term budget deal. It’s a nice thought, but it might be time for Howard Schultz to switch to decaf.