42 Million Rely on SNAP, and 24 Million on ACA; and a Few More Thoughts on the Shutdown.

42 million rely on SNAP, and 24 million on ACA; and a few more thoughts on the shutdown.

From most of what I see online and on TV, backlash to the Democrats “caving” has led to significant Democratic outrage. I understand the disappointment and fury, and I don’t begrudge it. I just see things differently. I know for a fact that the...

One good reason the shutdown should have continued; plus, a settlement in Kansas, and Kara Miller’s new podcast

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has been harshly criticized for his handling of the government shutdown. Photo (cc) 2024 by the Jewish Democratic Council of America. We’ve been hashing out the pros and cons of ending the government shutdown on Facebook this week. My position has been that the Democrats shouldn’t have caved, but that it was a close call. Certainly the shutdown couldn’t have gone on too much longer, especially with families…

Sunny Hostin Blasts Democratic Leadership As ‘Feckless’ In Government Shutdown Fury

Sunny Hostin, who is one of the ladies in charge of ‘The View,’ gave a very critical analysis of the Democratic party and laid the blame on Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, after eight Democratic Senators detached themselves from the party to recreate a vote that might put an end to the government shutdown. Hostin […]