Congressional Democrats are in dire straits as polls show Americans lay the blame squarely with them for the shutdown.

Meanwhile, a lecture by Senator Cory Booker in a Judiciary Subcommittee on the Rise in Political Violence gets a stunning rebuke from both the left and the right.

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Congressional Democrats are in a rough spot as SNAP benefits are set to expire in just a few days due to the extended

government shutdown after Senate Democrats refused to pass a clean resolution, helping Republicans

and some Democrats meet the 60 vote threshold needed in order to pass the clean continuing

resolution at Biden administration

standards. There are a few reasons why Democrats are struggling on the communication regarding

this particular shutdown. First and foremost, there are some Democrats who are still trying

to suggest that Democrats are not responsible for the government shutdown.

Here was Representative Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico's first congressional district being caught by Jake Tapper pushing this narrative.

Let me be clear. The administration is choosing to starve American children with money that they already have appropriated.

I'm not applauding their, I'm not applauding their tactics.

This is a choice by the White House.

This is also, Congresswoman, this is also a choice by Senate Democrats to not vote to open the government.

Yes, it is.

At the same time, there are Democrats, for example, like Senator Chris Coons of Delaware and Senator

Sheldon White House of Rhode Island, claiming that, yes, the Democrats are responsible for the government

shut down, and yes, this is going to hurt Americans, but it's providing them

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