‘The Idiotical’ Top 12 of 2011: #1

We've been counting down our top 12 posts of 2011, and it's finally time for #1! 2011 was yet another year when government officials just couldn't get out of their own way. Unlike the Harry Potter saga's conclusion, which thrilled millions of moviegoers, Barack Obama and John Boehner's continuing economic conflict shows no signs of resolving in a manner that will satisfy anyone at all. This post is from mid-July, and these two are still going at it! To see the rest of the Top 12, click here. What did we miss? What was your favorite post of the year? Let us know in the comments! Thanks for reading The Idiotical, and keep coming back in 2012 — it's a leap year, so that means we'll bring you .00273% more stupidity at no extra charge!

July 14: "The Debt Ceiling: Let the Epic Battle Begin!"

This weekend begins the long-awaited final battle between two bitter adversaries.