Everyone is sick of the government shutdown and no matter what Democrat do or say, everyone knows that they are the ones who are responsible for it happening and for keeping it going.
People are even tired of talking about it.
Over on CNBC, host Joe Kernen recently called out Democrat Senator Peter Welch of Vermont, accusing his party of engaging in extortion. That is an apt description for what’s going on here.
Townhall reported:
Despite the Democratic Party’s best attempt to pin the blame on Republicans, who — admittedly — control the House, Senate, and White House, we have a dearth of media sob stories about people suffering from the effects of the Schumer Shutdown. But the media has largely been mum on this, while everyone from air traffic controllers to our troops goes without paychecks and the Democrats dig in their heels…
Now, CNBC is joining a growing list of people and groups putting pressure on the Democrats to reopen the government.
Host Joe Kernen asked, “Are you ready to vote with the Republicans to reopen the government at this point, as a reasonable Democrat? Maybe others would follow you.”
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) replied, “You know, I’m not there yet. Because we have had literally, Joe, no discussion whatsoever about how we’re going to deal with the spikes in premiums.”
Kernan cut Welch off, asking, “This is the right way to do it? By people not getting paychecks at the TSA? This is extortion! You think this…in your conscience, you think it’s the right way to do it?”
Watch the clip below:
WOW. When even CNBC is BLASTING Democrat Senators over their government shutdown, you know it’s bad:
CNBC: “Are you ready to vote with the Republicans to reopen the government at this point, as a reasonable Democrat?”
SEN WELCH: “You know, I’m not there yet…”
CNBC:… pic.twitter.com/5ehdcUQdCW
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 29, 2025
The media is not even trying to defend Democrat anymore. Have you noticed this?
The mainstream media knows they no longer control the narrative.
The truth has been slipping out throughout October and they can no longer pretend that this isn’t a Democrat Shutdown.
We have to keep up the pressure and keep telling the truth.
— Heartland Grump (@heartland_grump) October 29, 2025
The Democrats are eventually going to cave, they have to. It’s just a matter of how long they are willing to drag this out.
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