Democrats’ Ongoing Shutdown: A Disastrous Betrayal of the American Public
Let there be no illusions: the current government shutdown, now stretching into its 38th day, represents a severe and misguided abandonment of the American populace by the Democratic Party. As the specter of FAA safety restrictions looms ominously over holiday flights, Americans simply trying to embark on crucial medical journeys or return home for Thanksgiving are caught in the crossfire of this manufactured crisis.
Ordinary travelers are imploring Democrats to cease this hostage situation:
- “I’m more than a little concerned,” expressed a traveler at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, where Senator Jacky Rosen has voted 14 times to prolong the shutdown.
- “I am so frustrated,” shared another traveler at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have also voted 14 times to extend the shutdown.
- “I’m a little worried because I’m supposed to fly to see my mom on Thanksgiving and I don’t see this ending,” said a traveler at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, where Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin have cast the same vote 14 times.
- “The government is playing with people’s lives,” lamented a passenger at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner have similarly supported the shutdown 14 times.
- “It’s just not right. It’s very upsetting,” voiced a traveler at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego have aligned with the shutdown 14 times.
- “We’re extremely nervous because we have to make it to the appointment… We can’t miss it. Time is running out,” stated a traveler at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have voted to prolong the shutdown 14 times.
- “It’s not just the traveling public, but it’s affecting the whole economy — and you people are to blame,” asserted a traveler at Newark International Airport, where Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim have voted 14 times to continue the shutdown.
- “It’s going to impact the everyday lives,” warned a passenger at Denver International Airport, where Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper have also supported the shutdown 14 times.
