Maybe if Jessica Tarlov needs to take to X to ask a friend about this, she shouldn't be on national television being a political pundit.
Don’t Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House? Asking for a friend. https://t.co/QHD2MnfrZO
— Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) October 27, 2025
Since Jessica seems stumped, here is a quick primer. The budget has passed the House. They did their work. Then, it goes to the Senate. For the bill to be 'approved', 60 Senators must sign in. Republicans only have 54 Senators so they can't pass it alone. The Democrats refuse to help unless Republicans agree to provide healthcare to illegals. So, there is a stalemate. Republicans won't subsidize illegals and Democrats won't let Americans get back to work (and get their food stamps) unless they can give illegals free money. Sigh.
What’s sad is you’re on a major cable news network and apparently don’t have a clue what this is and why you look foolish posting this nonsense…. https://t.co/569MGm8rTZ pic.twitter.com/HeT7ddvM9e
— Seags (@Seags1967) October 27, 2025
How dishonest can you get? I am confident that @JessicaTarlov knows that (under current rules):1) the Rs need 60 votes to open the government; and 2) there are not 60 R Senators.
— Kevin R. James (@kevinrogerjames) October 27, 2025
So, she is just lying here to manipulate her followers.
What a total slime. https://t.co/RrOdvGmS4p
Maybe Jessica will read her comments and figure it out.
Don't political commentators know that this vote requires 60 votes and that there aren't 60 Republicans? Asking for a friend https://t.co/AgyhSXr4jh
— Jen DinNJ (@JenDinnj) October 27, 2025
Democrats playing dumb on this point genuinely isn’t as cute as they think it is. https://t.co/HBGBF1gIDO
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) October 27, 2025
Perhaps they are just really dumb and not playing dumb.
Democrats are just pretending they aren’t using the filibuster which they claim is anti democratic to shut down the government. https://t.co/Td01zTS8sQ pic.twitter.com/sstl9BFF7e
— David Suslenskiy 🇺🇸 (@DavidSuslenskiy) October 27, 2025
Wow! It’s not an act. You really ARE that dumb! 🤯 https://t.co/Sw9UPhiAcP pic.twitter.com/BAD7ewFlQo
— On Eagles’ Wings 17 (@oew17) October 27, 2025
Tell me you don’t understand Senate rules without telling me you don’t understand Senate rules.
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 27, 2025
If Republicans had a supermajority in the Senate this would be a fine point to make, but they don’t. https://t.co/oRH4NCyTcK
She either doesn't understand and she's being purposely obtuse.
It's telling that the current lib messaging strategy right now is either outright lying about how things work or pretending they don't understand how things work. https://t.co/JoGlNpZDsn
— Brittany (@bccover) October 27, 2025
One wonders why someone would literally present themselves as totally ignorant of something they obviously know?@JessicaTarlov is being intentionally stupid. She is not stupid, but she is pretending she is to push a false narrative (translation: lie).
— ChristopherT (@CBT_91) October 27, 2025
The American Left… 🙄 https://t.co/T0jCGoTo1O
That about sums it up.