Kennedy: Americans think Sen. Schumer is a wet match in a dark cave
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KENNEDY: Shutdown Stupidity Is Why Aliens Lock Their Doors When They Fly Past Earth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) delivered a sharp, unapologetic critique of the ongoing political gridlock, expressing profound frustration with the political stalemate and blaming the lack of resolution squarely on the “egos” of congressional leaders.
Appearing on the Kasie Hunt show, Kennedy offered a deeply pessimistic view, comparing the Capitol to a melodrama and concluding with a viral line suggesting that the crisis is an embarrassment on a cosmic scale.
THE SHUTDOWN CRISIS: A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP
Senator Kennedy, known for his direct communication style, immediately dismissed the political maneuverings surrounding the shutdown as unproductive melodrama:
“We’re day 29 of the shutdown. It’s a soap opera. If I were naming this soap opera, I’d call it As the Stomach Turns.”
He stressed that the constant meetings and negotiations are meaningless unless the politicians involved first address their personal investment in the fight:
“It’s not going to end… until enough senators take their egos out back and shoot them.”
Kennedy revealed that he voted 13 times to open the government, while Democrats voted 13 times to keep it shut down, arguing they are using the crisis as leverage to gain more spending money, rather than prioritizing the American people.
Schumer’s Humiliation
Kennedy delivered a particularly sharp barb directed at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who he said “eagerly, greedily wanted to become the face of the shutdown.”
Citing a recent poll, Kennedy ridiculed Schumer’s poor public image:
“The American people’s opinion, Senator Schumer is a… he’s a wet match in a dark cave. He polls right up there with clubbing baby seals.”
Kennedy concluded that the public correctly understands the situation: “This is not a policy shutdown. This is a political shutdown.”
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S IDEOLOGICAL DRIFT
Kennedy pivoted his criticism to the broader ideological state of the Democratic Party, which he argues has become radicalized and disconnected from the American public’s priorities.
1. Out-of-Touch Priorities
Citing a six-month voter consultation study, Kennedy stated that 70% of voters think the Democratic Party is “out of touch.”
He listed what he sees as their failed priorities:
Prioritizing “LGBTQI+ and the rights of criminals” over “law and order and safety and security and secure borders.”
Fiscal Hypocrisy: Voting against major tax cuts while simultaneously wanting to raise taxes.
Economic Ignorance: Believing it is “democracy in action to pay more money for gasoline,” which Kennedy calls the “lifeblood of our economy.”
2. The “Moon Wing” in Control
Kennedy claimed that the Democratic Party’s “Moon Wing” (the progressive, socialist wing) is now in control, terrorizing the moderates into silence.
“The Moon Wing, though, the socialist wing is in control… I mean, who are the ones except for John Fetterman speaking out? None.”
He asserted that moderates are not afraid of Senator Schumer, but of “Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez,” and are too scared to challenge the radical policies. He warned that this political cowardice is actively ruining great American cities like New York.
3. The Cosmic Embarrassment
Kennedy concluded his segment by encapsulating his frustration with the entire political class, delivering a viral line that mocked the situation’s global embarrassment:
“This is why the aliens lock their doors when they fly past Earth. Nobody’s impressed with this.”
The statement served as a final, humorous condemnation, asserting that the political infighting and ideological extremism make the United States look incompetent and ridiculous on the world stage.
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