Scott Jennings Shreds Dems’ Shutdown Blame Game with Just One Question
The article discusses the political debate surrounding the recent U.S. government shutdown. Republican strategist Scott Jennings challenged the narrative that Democrats were responsible for the shutdown’s negative impact on Americans by asking a straightforward question: wich party voted against reopening the government? Jennings emphasized that Republicans consistently voted to fund programs like SNAP (food assistance) 15 times,while Democrats voted to defund it an equal number of times. The shutdown, prolonged by Senate Democrats, caused notable disruptions including flight cancellations and delays right before the Thanksgiving holiday, as unpaid air traffic controllers struggled to maintain operations. Even though the Senate recently advanced a continuing resolution to reopen the government, final approval is still pending amid opposition from some Senators seeking to block it. the report highlights the partisan conflict and the toll on Americans during the shutdown.
Republican strategist Scott Jennings cut through the noise of the government shutdown debate on Tuesday with a single question.
Eight Democratic members of the Senate caved to pressure Sunday by agreeing only to a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. During a panel on “Newsnight,” Dylan Douglas said Republicans, not Democrats, were to blame for the shutdown’s toll on Americans, prompting Jennings to shoot back that the real question was simple.
“Who was casting the votes against opening the government, Democrats or Republicans? Who was casting the votes?” Jennings asked.
Douglas tried to pivot, accusing Republicans of wanting to cut food assistance programs. But Jennings countered that argument.
The reason Dems’ shutdown propaganda campaign has failed so miserably is because the entire narrative crumbles with just one question:
“Who was casting the votes against opening the government: Democrats or Republicans?” pic.twitter.com/36aDdRQG9H
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) November 11, 2025
“Republicans voted to fund SNAP 15 times. Democrats voted to defund it 15 times,” Jennings responded.
Senate Democrats have repeatedly prolonged the shutdown, leaving Americans to bear the brunt as flight cancellations and delays threatened to derail holiday travel. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered nationwide flight reductions while unpaid air traffic controllers struggled to keep operations running, plunging millions of travelers into chaos just weeks before Thanksgiving.
Lawmakers voted 60–40 Sunday night to advance the House-passed clean continuing resolution after it failed 14 times to meet the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The deal represents a key step toward reopening the government, but final passage could take days as several members of the Senate plan to block efforts to fast-track the vote.
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