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The Insidious Strategy Behind the Democrat-Led Shutdown

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Posted By: ladydawgfan, 10/13/2025 3:08:38 PM

The Democrat-led shutdown is nearing two weeks, and there's no end in sight. Despite a clear path to reopening the government, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his cohorts have chosen to filibuster a bipartisan clean constituting resolution that has been on the table since day one. And while they claim to be standing up for the little guy by pushing for an extension of temporary COVID-era Obamacare subsidies, there's a more insidious game afoot. Take a look at the following posts. What do you notice about them? [Tweets] Keep in mind that Democrats have long proclaimed the filibuster to be a racist relic

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Pubbies need to hold the line. Keep the filibuster. It's the leftist baby anyway.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Proud Texan 10/13/2025 3:10:17 PM (No. 2016224)
Poster is correct.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: mossley 10/13/2025 3:19:31 PM (No. 2016226)
Has anyone other than a government employee noticed a difference since the shutdown?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: stablemoney 10/13/2025 3:37:56 PM (No. 2016230)
Democrats, never aware of anyone but themselves, have not realized that we do not care if the government is shut down. The federal government is 26% of gdp. Please return to the historical and healthy economy of 18%.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: kennedylaw 10/13/2025 4:59:54 PM (No. 2016277)
The House should reconvene and pass a new continuing resolution, continuing the same funding as the last continuing resolution, minus five percent. If they don't like it, pass a new one reducing spending by 10%, and so on, and so on ...
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Reply 5 - Posted by: 3XALADY 10/13/2025 5:14:17 PM (No. 2016279)
They obviously weren't upset enough to cancel their retreat to Napa, CA. SNORT!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 10/13/2025 5:33:43 PM (No. 2016287)
Pubbies, guys and gals, stand firm. And don't let the dims get a foothold. They and their party are near dead. Make Chuckie and Obie et al pay. P.S. - Obie, wouldn't you be better off enjoying that retirement hut in Kenya these days - with or without Mike at your side.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Birddog 10/13/2025 6:20:32 PM (No. 2016315)
The CR is only for 7 weeks of funding, two have already gone by. Trump can and should x out/delete EVERY program and spending item that passed into being on strict party line Dem votes, once gone it cannot be revived without passing through a "new program" process, and this congress will NOT do that. It makes the baseline of the "Real Budget" that much smaller as it begins to be debated/legislated.THIS CR is a continuation of Biden's last budget, Trump didn't write it, Dems did, and included in it the sunset/expiration dates that have now, and soon will be reached..
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Reply 8 - Posted by: MickTurn 10/13/2025 10:42:54 PM (No. 2016377)
SO Mr. Thune, when will you invoke the Nuclear Option and make this CR Pass with a simple majority vote. The Founders didn't set up the Senate with these stupid rules DEMOCRAPS came up with, Ignore them and MOVE ON! ps. Democraps have used this tactic multiple times, what say you?????????
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Reply 9 - Posted by: JimBob 10/13/2025 11:03:29 PM (No. 2016383)
Keep hammering that it is the SCHUMER SHUTDOWN! It is the SCHUMER SHUTDOWN! It is the SCHUMER SHUTDOWN! I believe that this SCHUMER SHUTODWN would end a lot quicker if the CongressCritters -House and Senate- and their staffs pay was stopped, just like all the Federal non-emergency workers..... and that they would NOT be 'reimbursed' after a budget was approved.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Petronius 10/13/2025 11:29:32 PM (No. 2016387)
The Geauga Country Ohio Democrat office has a sign out front blaming the GOP for the Schumer Shutdown. They are known liars and nutcases around these parts.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Strike3 10/14/2025 8:12:25 AM (No. 2016479)
Whatever is cooking in Schumer's twisted little mind, every day that the government is "shut down" the republicans look better and the democrats look like whining children. Donald Trump is simply waiting for him to cry "Uncle" as in Uncle Sam.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: paral04 10/14/2025 3:25:13 PM (No. 2016702)
All expenses by congress people should be denied during this sit out. They chose not to go to work so whatever they are spending their money on during this treachery is not to be covered by the taxpayers.
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