The shutdown is in week three, and the real blockade is in the Senate. Even Democrats are starting to blink. Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman broke ranks and said he’d back ending the filibuster to get a clean funding vote.
That admission exposes the game: Democrats campaigned against the filibuster—now they shelter behind it to stall spending bills and shift blame. I explain how the “nuclear option” would set a narrow precedent so funding bills can move on a simple-majority vote.
“The filibuster wasn’t designed to hold paychecks hostage — it was meant to protect debate, not weaponize gridlock.”
The point isn’t political drama; it’s governing mechanics. Cloture requires 60 votes. If there aren’t 60 votes in the Senate, the spending bill won’t see the light of day—even if a majority support it. When one party uses that as a wall, the government stays closed—while the media pins it on Republicans.
Meanwhile, The View somehow stumbled into a reasonable question: why does Congress keep getting paid during a shutdown while federal workers don’t? Even Bernie Sanders acknowledged this as a “fair point” on-air.
Strip away the spin and you’re left with this: the filibuster was built to protect debate, not to manufacture gridlock or hold paychecks hostage.
Hear the full breakdown, including how a targeted rules change would end the stalemate—and why Democrats are suddenly nervous when their own playbook gets read aloud.
Key Takeaways from Today’s Toddcast
🏛️ Fetterman calls out his own party’s hypocrisy on the filibuster.
💣 The “nuclear option” explained — and why Todd says it’s not that dramatic.
🚫 Schumer’s Democrats are keeping the government closed.
💰 Sara Haines tells Bernie Sanders Congress shouldn’t get paid during shutdowns — and he agrees!
⚙️ I connect the dots between Senate procedure, political gamesmanship, and media manipulation.
Quote of the Day
“We ran on killing the filibuster. Now we love it.”
Todd Talk: Democrats’ Identity Crisis: Voters Turning on Their Own
My friends, Democratic voters are calling their own party weak, elitist, and out of touch. That’s not Republican spin — that’s from their own focus groups. One voter said they’re ostriches with their heads in the sand. Another called them lazy koalas. I’m not sure what that means, but it’s not a compliment.
These leftists who claim to fight for working Americans spend most of their time lecturing them and working them into a frenzy. They’re professional alarmists — whipping up fear over Trump, climate change, and whatever the crisis of the week is — all to keep people angry and blinded by rage.
They’ve trapped supporters in a mindset that keeps re-electing the same lunatics. Democrats are finally starting to question their motives — and that’s a step in the right direction.
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