You’re looking at naked, tactical hypocrisy from the left — and Rep. Keith Self didn’t mince words on Wake Up America when he called out Senate Democrats for blocking a short-term funding extension that would have kept the government running. Americans who work hard, pay taxes, and serve in uniform deserve better than Washington theatrics, and it’s right to call out those who choose political grandstanding over governing.
The immediate consequence of that obstruction was a federal funding lapse that began on October 1, 2025, after the Senate failed to advance the House-passed continuing resolution. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees were suddenly plunged into uncertainty — furloughs, paused services, and families facing missed paychecks — all because Democrat leaders decided to play political hardball instead of doing their jobs.
Make no mistake: Democrats demanded railroading in extra policy riders — chiefly an extension of Obamacare premium subsidies — and refused a clean, short-term CR that the House had already passed. That put them squarely in the role of agents of chaos, choosing partisan leverage over funding the military and essential services that citizens rely on every day.
The political stunt soon became a real-world problem for our troops and first responders, forcing the Pentagon and the president to scramble to keep service members paid by redirecting unused defense funds. This is the kind of avoidable crisis that conservative leaders warned would happen when one party decides to weaponize must-pass bills for ideology instead of compromise.
Keith Self’s message on Newsmax rang true to hardworking Americans: stop the games and fund the military, veterans’ programs, and safety-net services that protect the most vulnerable. He urged bipartisan cooperation to do the basic thing voters expect — keep the lights on — and called out Democrats who prefer policy fights to practical governance.
Patriots shouldn’t be fooled by the media’s spin or by the Democrats’ excuses; this is about priorities and accountability. If our leaders won’t put the country first, then voters must hold them to account at the ballot box and demand representatives who will actually govern, defend our interests, and pay our troops on time.