US Federal Government Shutdown Thread

[seafoam1 3,383]

6 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

True but there’s less and less sheep. This looks terrible for the Republicans. 

[nobody 2,863]

2 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Nailed it.

Thanks!   

[The Real timschochet 7,339]

1 minute ago, nobody said:

Thanks!   

The public does not agree with you. They are not blaming Democrats. 

[seafoam1 3,383]

4 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

The public does not agree with you. They are not blaming Democrats. 

We voted Trump! And won!! 

[nobody 2,863]

6 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

The public does not agree with you. They are not blaming Democrats. 

They will once the red team tightens up the messaging.

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

Nobody is the kinda guy that blames himself after his wife focks another dude for not buying her a new ring.

[seafoam1 3,383]

2 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Nobody is the kinda guy that blames himself after his wife focks another dude for not buying her a new ring.

True. But she would never fock you. 

[nobody 2,863]

34 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Nobody is the kinda guy that blames himself after his wife focks another dude for not buying her a new ring.

did you post this while in a meeting or something?  It makes absolutely no sense.

I'm blaming the blue team.  Am I on the blue team in your eyes?

I'm sure you stole it from some tweet you saw, but run it through chatgpt like you used to do all the time of this is what you post without it.

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

11 minutes ago, nobody said:

did you post this while in a meeting or something?  It makes absolutely no sense.

I'm blaming the blue team.  Am I on the blue team in your eyes?

I'm sure you stole it from some tweet you saw, but run it through chatgpt like you used to do all the time of this is what you post without it.

You honestly need me to explain this to you?

See your wife (red team) orders you (blue team) to buy her a ring (sign the CR), and if you don't she'll go fock some other dude (start firing people).  When you (blue team) say no to the ring (CR) and then she does fock another dude (fire people), you blame yourself (blue team) for not buying the ring (sign the CR).

[HellToupee 2,154]

1 hour ago, The Real timschochet said:

The public does not agree with you. They are not blaming Democrats. 

Not really tim. The public has disdain for anyone getting a pension . Jealousy is an ugly thing. Oh they may complain because OMB but both sides feel this way 

[nobody 2,863]

27 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

You honestly need me to explain this to you?

See your wife (red team) orders you (blue team) to buy her a ring (sign the CR), and if you don't she'll go fock some other dude (start firing people).  When you (blue team) say no to the ring (CR) and then she does fock another dude (fire people), you blame yourself (blue team) for not buying the ring (sign the CR).

But I'm not on the blue team, so why is she telling me to sign the CR?

See what I have to put up with, @Ray_T.  Dude can't even come up with a metaphor to call me a cuck right and he wants to have opinions on national budget policy.

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

Researchers at the CDC fired last night.  Trump inflicting pain on Americans to get his way.  Trump's America.

[seafoam1 3,383]

3 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Researchers at the CDC fired last night.  Trump inflicting pain on Americans to get his way.  Trump's America.

I'm doing great. 

Go Trump!! 

[Voltaire 5,452]

Navy Federal Credit Union is offering 0% loans to people affected to help them get through. Hopefully other institutions do the same.

I was in the Army, not Navy but this is a big time Navy town with a big time Navy presence, and membership in the credit union is open to all veterans.

[Maximum Overkill 2,373]

This shutdown is amazing! It proves that non-essential Government Workers are useless and should go get a real job, perhaps with ICE. 

 

[HellToupee 2,154]

44 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

This shutdown is amazing! It proves that non-essential Government Workers are useless and should go get a real job, perhaps with ICE. 

 

It is a shutdown for nonessential workers 

[BrahmaBulls 908]

19 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

They started firing people today.

And they will still say it's the democrats fault.  And the sheep will believe them.

Get over it

[BrahmaBulls 908]

18 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

The public does not agree with you. They are not blaming Democrats. 

Can you think without the help of a poll?

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,339]

19 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

The public does not agree with you. They are not blaming Democrats. 

They absolutely are.  Not sure where you're getting your info from - oh wait - I do know.  From your far-left sources. 

Tim's Source: "We polled numerous Democrats and Liberals and none of them blame the Democrats for the shutdown"

[The Real timschochet 7,339]

30 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

They absolutely are.  Not sure where you're getting your info from - oh wait - I do know.  From your far-left sources. 

Tim's Source: "We polled numerous Democrats and Liberals and none of them blame the Democrats for the shutdown"

Where have you been, Eternal? Seems like you haven’t been in these parts for a while. Glad you’re back. 

Look I trust polling. There are always outliers and surprises but generally the pollsters get it right most of the time. In this case the polling is pretty overwhelming that the public blames Republicans. Not Democrats but the public: independents and even some conservatives. If you had the chance to read my earlier posts on this topic you’ll know I did NOT predict this. I thought it would be the exact opposite. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,339]

1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

Where have you been, Eternal? Seems like you haven’t been in these parts for a while. Glad you’re back. 

Look I trust polling. There are always outliers and surprises but generally the pollsters get it right most of the time. In this case the polling is pretty overwhelming that the public blames Republicans. Not Democrats but the public: independents and even some conservatives. If you had the chance to read my earlier posts on this topic you’ll know I did NOT predict this. I thought it would be the exact opposite. 

I got pinched last month after the Charlie Kirk assassination.  Someone reported me but, in fairness, I posted some things in anger that I probably shouldn't have so I accepted the mini vacation.

[Strike 5,967]

7 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Where have you been, Eternal? Seems like you haven’t been in these parts for a while. Glad you’re back. 

Look I trust polling. There are always outliers and surprises but generally the pollsters get it right most of the time. In this case the polling is pretty overwhelming that the public blames Republicans. Not Democrats but the public: independents and even some conservatives. If you had the chance to read my earlier posts on this topic you’ll know I did NOT predict this. I thought it would be the exact opposite. 

Remember when I posted a link to 538, a polling aggregation website, that totally contradicted the single poll you cited, and your response was to say that 538 was wrong but would catch up "eventually?".  And they were even using your poll as part of their data.  Good Times!!!!

[The Real timschochet 7,339]

5 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

I got pinched last month after the Charlie Kirk assassination.  Someone reported me but, in fairness, I posted some things in anger that I probably shouldn't have so I accepted the mini vacation.

Well it wasn’t me. Just so you know. 

[Strike 5,967]

5 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

I got pinched last month after the Charlie Kirk assassination.  Someone reported me but, in fairness, I posted some things in anger that I probably shouldn't have so I accepted the mini vacation.

Wait.  You didn't come back under an alias?  How refreshing.

[Strike 5,967]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

Well it wasn’t me. Just so you know. 

There's a 50% chance this is true.

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,339]

4 minutes ago, Strike said:

Wait.  You didn't come back under an alias?  How refreshing.

I did not.  I'm an adult male and not a purple-haired pansy.  I'll take my medicine like an adult. 

[thegeneral 3,539]

14 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

I got pinched last month after the Charlie Kirk assassination.  Someone reported me but, in fairness, I posted some things in anger that I probably shouldn't have so I accepted the mini vacation.

I think you are a huge jackass…but here’s how you take your punishment. Well done.

Take note people. 

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

15 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

Researchers at the CDC fired last night.  Trump inflicting pain on Americans to get his way.  Trump's America.

They fired too many people and wrong people and now are trying to bring them back.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/health/cdc-layoffs-measles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk8.x-YN.Q_Vj1W7ujmHV&smid=url-share

 

[seafoam1 3,383]

11 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

Well it wasn’t me. Just so you know. 

B.S. 

[Voltaire 5,452]

Apparently, they've identified a pool of money available to pay the troops when their paychecks come due on October 15th. Hopefully it comes from unspent Build Biden's Bullsh1t funds.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/get-our-troops-paid-trump-says-he-wont-let-military-suffer-due-to-dem-shutdown?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Virginia+Kruta&category=News&elementPosition=0&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=‘Get+Our+Troops+Paid’%3A+Trump+Says+He+Won’t+Let+Military+Suffer+Due+To+Dem+Shutdown

[lickin_starfish 1,997]

18 hours ago, HellToupee said:

It is a shutdown for nonessential workers 

The fact that there are non-essential government workers speaks volumes.

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

1 hour ago, lickin_starfish said:

The fact that there are non-essential government workers speaks volumes.

I don't think you guys understand what a non essential worker is.

[TimHauck 3,270]

1 hour ago, Ron_Artest said:

I don't think you guys understand what a non essential worker is.

That, and even the “essential” workers still don’t get paid until after the shutdown is over

[TimHauck 3,270]

On 10/10/2025 at 3:33 PM, nobody said:

They will once the red team tightens up the messaging.

I think it’s actually Dems fault if they’re the ones that didn’t vote for the CR.

But if they’re going to use the shutdown to fire people it’s just going to make people blame Republicans more.

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

25 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

That, and even the “essential” workers still don’t get paid until after the shutdown is over

Trump is trying to say he will pay the military but I don't think that is legal 

[Maximum Overkill 2,373]

4 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Trump is trying to say he will pay the military but I don't think that is legal 

It's absolutely legal and has been done numerous times over the years. 

[TimHauck 3,270]

6 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Trump is trying to say he will pay the military but I don't think that is legal 

They’ve done it the past.  Mike Johnson doesn’t want to do that though 

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

Trump gleefully talking about how they are shitting down "Democrat" programs but not Republican programs.

Despite this making zero sense, it's also illegal.

[squistion 2,465]

20 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Trump gleefully talking about how they are shitting down "Democrat" programs but not Republican programs.

Despite this making zero sense, it's also illegal.

Like that has ever stopped him. And I think you meant "shutting down" - but on second thought maybe that wasn't a typo. 

[Ron_Artest 2,125]

6 minutes ago, squistion said:

Like that has ever stopped him. And I think you meant "shutting down" - but on second thought maybe that wasn't a typo. 

Unintentional typos always seem to work.

As far as legality he will try but ultimately be defeated by the courts and the Constitution.  Sorry no kings.