{"id":2509095,"date":"2025-11-11T08:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-ridiculous-dems-caving\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:29:52","slug":"shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-ridiculous-dems-caving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-ridiculous-dems-caving\/","title":{"rendered":"Shutdown Was Always Going To End With Ridiculous Dems Caving"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-ridiculous-dems-caving%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2509095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the recent partial federal government shutdown and its inevitable end, focusing on how Democratic leaders ultimately conceded due to pressure from their own voters. After a prolonged standoff, several Senate Democrats broke ranks to begin the process of reopening the government, including restoring funding for food stamps, key agencies, and backpay for federal workers.In exchange, Republicans have agreed to allow a vote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-should-fix-health-care-rather-than-bailing-out-obamacare\/\" title=\"GOP Should Fix Health Care Rather Than Bailing Out Obamacare\">extending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">health insurance<\/a> subsidies<\/a> for certain noncitizens and working-aged individuals, although passage is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>The author criticizes Democrats for initially supporting the shutdown to please their activist base, despite the harm it caused to vulnerable constituents such as federal employees and food stamp recipients-many of whom are Democratic voters. The article argues that the Democrats&#8217; priorities where misplaced, emphasizing health insurance subsidies for a small segment of the population rather than addressing more urgent needs like rent and groceries. The shutdown is portrayed as a political stunt that cost Democrats credibility without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-reveals-the-advice-biden-once-gave-him\/\" title=\"Pence shares Biden&#039;s &#039;advice&#039;.\">achieving meaningful results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Angus King, an independent who sides with Democrats, is quoted saying the shutdown strategy &#8220;wasn&#8217;t working.&#8221; the piece paints the Democratic Party as out of touch and strategically flawed, while highlighting the practical consequences of their political calculations during the shutdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CQfyli61UaY&amp;list=RDNSCQfyli61UaY&amp;start_radio=1\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes\/Tim Kaine<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/11\/the-shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-democrats-caving-and-looking-ridiculous\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The%20Shutdown%20Was%20Always%20Going%20To%20End%20With%20Democrats%20Caving%20And%20Looking%20Ridiculous&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/11\/the-shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-democrats-caving-and-looking-ridiculous\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=The%20Shutdown%20Was%20Always%20Going%20To%20End%20With%20Democrats%20Caving%20And%20Looking%20Ridiculous&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/11\/the-shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-democrats-caving-and-looking-ridiculous\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/11\/the-shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-democrats-caving-and-looking-ridiculous\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=The%20Shutdown%20Was%20Always%20Going%20To%20End%20With%20Democrats%20Caving%20And%20Looking%20Ridiculous&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/11\/the-shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-democrats-caving-and-looking-ridiculous\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Barring some unnecessary Republican crash-out &mdash; always <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/05\/will-republicans-cave-to-the-democrats-losing-government-shutdown-position\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a high possibility<\/a>! &mdash; this partial federal government &ldquo;shutdown&rdquo; was destined to end with Democrat leaders finally leveling with their own angry voters to say, <em>Yeah, we got nothing, and I don&rsquo;t have any good answers for you right now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s more or less what&rsquo;s happening now that another five Senate Democrats have broken ranks with the party Sunday to start the reopening process, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/10\/us\/politics\/senators-democrat-shutdown-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">set to include<\/a> funding for food stamps and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/government-shutdown-snap-flights-senate-11-10-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">key<\/a>&rdquo; government agencies, plus backpay for furloughed federal workers. That&rsquo;s it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1462751988\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unless you count the handshake agreement that the Republican-led Senate will also allow a vote to extend health insurance subsidies for noncitizens and working-aged people who currently get a discounted rate on their personal plans, courtesy of the American taxpayer. That&rsquo;s the thing Democrats were demanding in exchange for their votes to end the shutdown. (Mind you, it&rsquo;s just a promise that there will be a vote, not a guarantee that it will pass.)<\/p>\n<p>Democrat activists are predictably mad about it. They were <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/25\/democrats-are-literally-holding-this-country-hostage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perfectly fine<\/a> seeing thousands of people stuck in airports and without their food stamp benefits indefinitely, so long as it meant they could say they were &ldquo;fighting&rdquo; President Trump. They live for unrest and conflict if they can&rsquo;t otherwise spend their time crushing the middle class and the nuclear family. But Democrat leaders have constituents outside of people who tweet and the panelists on CNN and MSNBC who live comfortably regardless of impaired government. Their states and districts are full of federal employees (Democrat voters) and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/30\/josh-hawley-is-making-the-wrong-argument-for-more-food-stamp-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food stamp recipients<\/a> (Democrat voters).<\/p>\n<p>And that was always what made the Democrats&rsquo; choice to pick yet another losing fight absurd. Health insurance is nice to have and it&rsquo;s important, but in order of priorities, it&rsquo;s behind paying rent and buying groceries. Especially when those <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >health insurance discounts weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t for everybody or even most. They were for people who aren&rsquo;t already covered through their employer and noncitizens who can&rsquo;t afford insurance and therefore shouldn&rsquo;t have been allowed into the country in the first place. That&rsquo;s, we&rsquo;re told, about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/11\/08\/aca-subsidy-cliff-government-shutdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20 million individuals<\/a>, or 5 percent of the total population.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats shutting down the government to give their hysterical base a brief high was going to cost them. From the beginning, they should have known (and perhaps they did) they would have to eventually relent because their position was both weak and irrational. Better to not engage in the stunt at all rather than have to answer for why they even bothered if they were going to ultimately reverse &mdash; and with nothing to show for it after a month of needless drama.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t working,&rdquo; Sen. Angus King of Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/video\/2025\/11\/09\/sen_angus_king_were_closer_tonight_to_a_vote_on_aca_tax_credits_than_we_were_this_morning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Sunday night. (King is an independent, but he caucuses with Democrats.)<\/p>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s the state of the Democrat Party. Even after some modest electoral victories just last week, it&rsquo;s still a ridiculous, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/08\/democrats-arent-insane-or-unhinged-theyre-deliberately-and-methodically-anti-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-American<\/a> organization.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party&rsquo;s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div 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