End Game for Dems' Failed Shutdown?

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Oct 30, 2025

Brent Gardner from Americans for Prosperity joins to dissect the Democrats' confusing strategy during the government shutdown. He highlights voters’ frustrations and the disconnect between party leadership and public sentiment. They discuss how the Democrats' claims of 'leverage' are seen as cynical politics, and the potential fallout they face from both unions and constituents. A shocking left-wing podcaster's celebration of violence adds to the chaos, exposing the increasing radicalism within the party's base.

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Democrats Claim 'Leverage' Without Strategy

Hosts argue Democrats shut down government claiming "leverage" despite lacking real control.
They say the Democratic strategy has been rudderless for six months and makes little public sense.

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Insurance Profits Undermine Bailout Case

Panel highlights rising insurer profits and UnitedHealth's $9 billion payment to AARP as evidence of industry strength.
They argue bailing out insurers instead of fixing healthcare root causes rewards corporate profit over patients.

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Polling Shows Republican Bump

Cited polling shows Republican congressional approval rose modestly after the shutdown began.
Hosts use CNN polling to argue the shutdown is politically hurting Democrats, not helping them.

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🎙️ The Schumer Shutdown has some confusing goals. The fellas dissect the nonsensical argument from Democrats like Senator Chris Coons and Sheldon Whitehouse, who repeatedly call the plight of American workers their necessary "leeeverage" to push a bailout for insurance companies. The complete lack of strategy from the Democrats over the past six months proves their cynical politics have hit a new low, a low that even the mainstream media and CNN's Harry Enten are being forced to cover with brutal honesty.

🇺🇸 Brent Gardner from AFP joins us to give his expert take from under the dome and the doors, confirming that voters across the country see the Democratic Party’s position for the cynical mess that it is.

⚡ Then, Smug introduces us to a shocking left-wing podcaster who is celebrating political violence and using her platform to call out Democratic leadership for not being radical enough. All because of the utter lack of leadership from Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, who are terrified of their increasingly deranged base—a base that Politico reported would bring the "guillotine" to moderates.

🐵 Ben Stiller shot some sort of hostage video and a terrifying monkey update. And of course, we play King of the Hill, where David Frum takes on champion Sarah Longwell.

00:00 - The Madness of the Democrat Government Shutdown Strategy

03:54 - Democrats' "Leverage" Argument and the ACA Failure

07:40 - UnitedHealth, AARP, and the Insurance Company Bailout

14:38 - Rep. Stansbury's Intellectual Dishonesty and the Media

20:45 - Brent Gardner on the Shutdown: The State of Play and Republican Strength

39:35 - Question of the Day: Are Democrats Dumb or Crazy?

47:50 - Ben Stiller Gets Political, The Radical Left Speaks, and Monkey News

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