Democrats Are Being Crushed By Their
Shutdown Strategy Backfires
Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and their caucus are under fire for keeping the government closed.
Even sympathetic outlets admit the move is failing: “When you’ve lost your own cheerleaders in the press,
it’s a sure sign the shutdown strategy is backfiring spectacularly.”
Blocked Funding Bill
The Hill reports, “Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a House-passed
stopgap funding bill that would reopen the federal government until Nov. 21.”
The measure fell 55–45, short of the 60 votes required.
Brutal Media Coverage
“The Washington Post” declared, “Congressional Democrats embrace government shutdown.”
The Associated Press noted, “Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill…
putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years.”
Political Fallout
With Democrats demanding concessions on health care, critics argue the tactic is punishing the
public while generating damaging headlines across the political spectrum.
