The Left is imploding. And it’s getting ridiculous.
And now a former Biden official revealed how Democrats sabotaged themselves big time.
Dems’ Shutdown Blunder: A Self-Inflicted Political Mess
Former Jill Biden press secretary Michael LaRosa delivered a candid gut-check Thursday, warning that Democrats are stumbling headlong into a self-made fiasco as the federal government shutdown grinds on, exposing their shaky footing on fiscal responsibility and leaving federal workers as collateral damage in a partisan game gone wrong.
The impasse erupted after lawmakers blew past the deadline for a stopgap funding measure, slamming the doors shut at midnight Wednesday and leaving essential workers in the lurch—thousands furloughed without pay, national parks shuttered, and food safety inspections delayed.
On The Record with Greta Van Susteren, LaRosa zeroed in on the Democrats’ bind: how do they posture as guardians of federal employees while stonewalling a continuing resolution tied to the budget blueprint they themselves pushed through just months ago?
“That is why Schumer voted to keep the government open responsibly in March,” LaRosa said. “And that’s the problem now that Democrats are going to run into. How can you be a champion for the federal workforce when DOGE cuts are taking place?” He pointed to the irony of Democrats decrying efficiency reforms under the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) while refusing a clean bill that would maintain operations at Biden-era spending levels.
LaRosa Lays Bare the Risks: Trump Gains Ground in the Standoff
LaRosa didn’t mince words on the mounting perils, cautioning that the prolonged deadlock only amplifies Democrats’ vulnerabilities, handing President Donald Trump a golden opportunity to dominate the narrative and underscore their fiscal fumbles—potentially framing the crisis as yet another example of big-government bloat run amok.
“President Trump can make the DOGE cuts look like child’s play in one week, and the Democrats are kind of, you know, if they really care about [the] federal workforce, they’re going to come out and vote for a CR, by the way, this is the Biden budget. This is the Biden spending levels.
That’s the other problem the Democrats have,” LaRosa said. He highlighted how the standoff risks alienating swing voters, especially in battleground districts where constituents are already weary of Washington’s endless drama.
This critique lands amid a pattern of Democratic waffling: Senate Leader Chuck Schumer had backed a GOP stopgap in March, crossing the aisle with nine other Democrats to dodge disaster—only to ignite fury from progressive firebrands and House Dem brass who branded it a spineless cave-in.
That vote, which passed narrowly, bought time for full appropriations but drew howls from the Squad and allies like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who called it a “betrayal of working families.”
From March Compromise to September Flip-Flop: ACA Subsidies Fuel the Fire
Fast-forward six months, and Democrats executed a stark about-face, tanking a House GOP funding bill in a 55-45 Senate tally that fell shy of the 60-vote filibuster hurdle, per the official tally.
They also torpedoed their own alternative earlier in September, stranding Congress in neutral with no clear off-ramp and forcing agencies into contingency mode.
At the heart of the chaos: a partisan tug-of-war over extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies slated to sunset post-2025, a provision tacked onto pandemic relief but now a flashpoint for Dems’ all-or-nothing gamble.
Democratic brass dug in, rejecting any interim measure sans the extension, while Republicans rammed through their version and pinned the shutdown squarely on Dems’ quest for electoral edge—a move that’s now backfiring spectacularly, eroding their credibility with workers and voters alike. As one GOP strategist quipped anonymously, “They’re fighting for Obamacare ghosts while real families go hungry—classic Democrat disconnect.”
With midterms looming, this mess could cost them seats in purple states, where pragmatism trumps purity tests every time.
