Vlad Davidiuk - Political Strategist Joins Houston's Morning News

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Here we go again.

Speaker 2 (00:01):
I was really hoping we could retire this one six
twenty three our time here in Houston's morning news. So
will there be a government shut down? Two point oh? Well, actually,
I guess technically it would be more than two point oh.
That was not the first time the government shut down.
It's shut down numerous times over the years, but that
was the longest shutdown we've been through. Gladavidia joins as
political strategist. I know there's the Congress is not going

(00:24):
to be taking up Obamacare subsidy extension this week. I
don't know that they'll be taking it up at all
before now, in the time the continuing Resolution expires next month.
But if they don't, do you suspect the Democrats will
shut the government down again?

Speaker 1 (00:42):
I don't expect them to, Jimmy, I think they got
really burned this last time. I think that they understand
that the longer it dragged out and the more that
they thought that they were going to benefit from it,
the worse it got for them. What Americans understand right
now is that congressional dysfunction is not driven by what
the President's proposing, but it's driven by failed budgeting. Practices

(01:05):
because Washington has even passed a real budget and the
Democrats continue relying on continued resolutions which keep the agencies
bloated and outdated and weakened accountability, and it doesn't fly
with the American people.

Speaker 2 (01:19):
Well, the other thing strikes me too is is the
lack of weaponization. The one thing that did come out
of this last go around is they did manage to
fund things like the SNAP program for for an entire year,
so the things that they were relying on for pressure
are no longer there.

Speaker 1 (01:41):
Yeah, one of the big changes is that right now
USAID has been shut down, so there's a lot of
funding that used to go to Democrats that they used
to be able to switch over into more propaganda and
getting their message out. They don't have some of those
resources anymore. Additionally, republic kids have understood the key programs

(02:02):
that benefit those in need and help Americans who are down,
you know, down on times and need additional assistance, and
they focused on making sure those pieces of legislation went
through while blocking the bloat and the waste and the
abuse that Democrats keep proposing. So you know, that's why
SNAPP funding went through, but funding for NPR was cut.

(02:25):
Funding for trans surgeries and Nicaragua was cut. The crazy
programs that completely wipe out the American taxpayer funds were eliminated,
and Democrats don't really know how to deal with that.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
Do you think we're ever going to see an actual budget?
Are we always going to have continuing resolutions? Is that
our faith for the future to continue to go down
that cee our route.

Speaker 1 (02:48):
I think both sides are starting to recognize that that
the best solution going forward is probably going to be
to have a strong, clear, written budget because continued resolutions
just continue to deliver threats of shutdown, which are starting
to lose their value as political expediency and propaganda with
the American people. And Republicans have really sent a strong

(03:11):
message to the American people that they are focused on governing,
not governing by crisis. But Democrats keep inserting opportunities for
crisis and so getting that wasteful spending under control and
rejecting shut down politics in favor of durable, responsible governance
is what Republicans offer. They know that Democrats.

Speaker 2 (03:29):
Don't all right, glad, thank you as always, I appreciate it.
If they don't talk to you before Christmas, have a
very merry Christmas, Sir Glada, Vidiot, political strategist,