“And that’s the way it is, October 24, 2025, the 23rd day of captivity for the American government by Chuck Schumer.”
Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
 | GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
Schumer Shutdown, Day 23
The Hedgehog Report - Phoenix Edition 
123 responses to “Schumer Shutdown, Day 23”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/cpi-inflation-september-2025.html
LikeLike
In a blow to 0-22, inflation has fallen again.
LikeLike
Wh timeline lol
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/
LikeLike
I’m sorry to report that inflation came in lighter than expected.
Chicon
LikeLike
Tina, Bitter appears to like whatever Trump doesn’t.
Chicon
LikeLike
Canada was charging us 400% tariffs on our farmers. Freepassers were mute.
LikeLike
Yep, that was a good CPI print . If it wasn’t for gasoline coming in at 4.1% MoM, it would have been far better than the less than expected .3 MoM rise. Nothing in here to dissuade the Fed from going forward with their expected cut.
LikeLike
Gasoline will,show a drop in October for sure.
LikeLiked by 1 person
3rd quarter gdp is projected at 3.9% per the Atlanta Fed
LikeLike
Funny how a foreign press outfit is the only one pointing this out –
“Billionaire Illinois Democrat governor caught in lie live on Fox News while trying to downplay Chicago’s murder capital status”
Illinois billionaire Governor JB Pritzker tried unsuccessfully to paper over Chicagobeing crowned the United States’ murder capital in a Fox News interview.
Appearing on Special Report alongside Bret Baier, the Democrat heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune was grilled by the anchor over why the city had the highest murder rate out of all the major US cities.
‘Why does Chicago have the highest murder rate?’, Baier asked, with Pritzker saying: ‘We’re not in the top 30.’
Fox then cut to a map marked up with official FBI murder statistics for the most populous US cities, showing there were around 17.5 murders for every 100,000 people in the Windy City in 2024 – more than anywhere else.
Pritzker clawed for a positive figure to counterbalance the grim finding, saying: ‘Our murder rate has been cut in half over the last four years, and every year it has gone down by double digits.’
Referring to the map, Baier said: ‘Chicago is number one over Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix, Los Angeles, New York and San Diego.’
Pritzker fired back: ‘You can pull statistics up, I can too. I am explaining to you that our murder rate has been cut in half.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15223655/jb-pritzker-brett-baier-fox-news-chicago.html
LikeLike
LikeLiked by 1 person
A simple chart for the free passers:
LikeLiked by 1 person
Gasoline will,show a drop in October for sure.
Definitely, Tina. That’s why the S&P/Dow futures are popping.
LikeLike
It was 2.00 in Texas and still over $4 in my neck of the woods, ca
LikeLike
Another Narco boat was blown up. We need an intervention by the district court to stop this.
LikeLike
I saw that Ontario advertisement during one of the games last weekend. I love Reagan, but unlike Bitter, I was also irked that a foreign country would run that and insert themselves into our domestic politics. F them.
LikeLike
Canada phuqed up. No question.
LikeLike
$2.49 a gallon down here in South Florida. It was a bit cheaper last month.
LikeLike
@shipwreckedcrew
·
Pro-Tip for all you California Pols listed in this Letter: Your obstruction via official conduct is statewide. If I was running the investigation of you (), it would be via a Grand Jury in the Robert E. Coyle Courthouse located at 2500 Tulare St….. Fresno, California.
The Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California votes probably in the neighborhood of 70% for Trump.
The home districts of Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes are in the Fresno Division of EDCA. No SF or LA jurors.
Iwon a lot of convictions in that Courthouse. And I could just stay with my mom.
LikeLike
rddmia
·
Challenging an election is not a crime. Only in third-world hellholes is that a crime. The Electoral Count Act of 1887 specifically allows challenging presidential elections. This is why Democrats didn’t go to jail for challenging their losses in 1968, 2000, 2004, and 2016. Yet the Biden Justice Department pretended Trump’s 2020 election challenge was a crime. Then used that as a pretext to spy on and prosecute political enemies. This is a blatant criminal conspiracy against rights under 18 U.S.C. § 241. It’s time to put Merrick Garland, Lisa Monaco, Chris Wray, Jack Smith, and so many others before a grand jury.
LikeLike
Regarding the latest Canadian dust up on trade and Reagan.
Pro tip to Bitter and Jason…..don’t read this.
https://x.com/amuse/status/1981714044781261041?t=yBsmRqsmsRf7YJc2EAWG4A&s=09
Chicon
LikeLiked by 1 person
The other issue with that Canadian ad is the fact that they restrict the US media and our Government from doing the same on their airwaves. Under their “Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act,” foreign publishers—including foreign owned media and governments are restricted from supplying advertising services directed at the Canadian market to Canadian advertisers. This law aims to prevent foreign entities from gaining undue influence through targeted advertising in Canadian periodicals.
Although foreign governments may still advertise in Canada through diplomatic or informational campaigns, the ads must not be “commercially targeted at Canadian businesses or consumers. “ For instance, promoting tourism and culture is generally permissible, but advocating for a policy is not.
So yeah, F them.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I support Canada.
-freepasser
LikeLike
LOL
Protectionists and isolationists are “offended” by Reagan’s words in favor of free trade, free markets and free enterprise?
What a surprise!
LikeLike
I love it when Reagan’s words in favor of free trade, free markets and free enterprise are quoted, I don’t care who posts them.
Trump is wrong in calling the ad “fake” and saying that Reagan loved tariffs. He did not.
The truth:
“He was “loath” to place trade barriers on Japan and believed high tariffs were damaging to American workers and the economy. He noted that economists widely believe that high tariffs of the Smoot-Hawley era had exacerbated the Great Depression, which he and others of his generation lived through – a painful memory that, he said, remained “deep and searing.”
The bulk of Reagan’s address – and the part the ad drew from most heavily – was his description of why advanced economies had largely abandoned tariffs as an economic tool by the time he became president: They increase domestic companies’ reliance on government intervention, they reduce competition, they kick off trade wars that lead to more tariffs, they raise prices and they ultimately lead to job losses.
Reagan then criticizes the Democratic-controlled Congress for proposing legislation that could place more trade barriers on other countries. And, despite “certain select cases like the Japanese semiconductors,” Reagan said his administration had embraced free trade.
“
LikeLike
I support Canada.
-freepasser”
I support free trade
LikeLike
I love Reagan,”
Liar.
LikeLike
I was also irked that a foreign country would run that and insert themselves into our domestic politics”
By quoting our own President in his own words?
Heck of an “insertion”.
LikeLike
“In a 2023 podcast episode, poker player Matt Berkey told a story about how he heard people playing poker with Chauncey Billups and knew he was scamming and stealing money from an illegal gambling ring”
LikeLike
Jason reacts poorly to being exposed to Reagan’s willingness to use America’s economic power to achieve better terms for the US.
Jason is known as The Soy Boy of Trade for a reason.
Chicon
LikeLiked by 2 people
As indicated the Reagan group is looking to sue Canada. Reagan was not a free trade in the mold of the fee passes.
Freepassers were ok with Canada charging us 400% tariffs and back dooring Ccp made goods
LikeLike
Breaking
cnn: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.19% for the week ending October 23, down from 6.27% last week, according to Freddie Mac data released Thursday.
Rates were over 7% before trump took office in January
LikeLike
The fact that the protectionists and isolationists are deathly afraid of Ronald Reagan’s words is very telling.
LikeLike
Reagan was not a free trade”
Sorry, you can talk about the limited and temporary tariffs Reagan reluctantly imposed (a mistake) all you want, but Reagan WAS all about free markets, free trade, free enterprise, personal responsibility and limited government.
Everything the current protectionists and isolationist hate.
LikeLike
just a bad week for the freepassers
energy prices down.
inflation cooling
interest rates down.
markets up.
LikeLike
“jason reacts poorly to being exposed to Reagan’s willingness to use America’s economic power to achieve better terms for the US.”
Really?
Or is it you reacting poorly to Reagan’s own words in favor of free markets, free trade and free enterprise?
I am not offended by the ad, YOU are.
LikeLike
Reagan was not a free trader. Look at all the quotas and market restrictions on imported vehicles. As an example, $2500 was placed on each truck coming into the United States ar the tjme.
it forced Toyota and Honda (the biggest at the time) to build plants here.
LikeLike
The fact that the anti-Trumpers are deathly afraid to acknowledge Reagan’s pro-American actions on trade is very telling.
Chicon
LikeLike
The bushes were free traders.
they allows the Ccp and Canada and Mexico to screw us with 400% tariffs on our goods, while we charged them little to nothing.
LikeLike
The AFL-CIO conservatives are scared to death of Reagan’s words and want them censored?
Quelle surprise….
LikeLike
The bushes were free traders”
Good for them.
LikeLike
Canada phuqed around and now they are finding out.
we don’t need any of their sheot.
LikeLike
Exactly, Tina. That’s why Jason is The Soy Boy of Trade. Spineless and against American trade interests.
Chicon
LikeLike
Lmao at the free passers defending Canada. Talk about Deadenders
LikeLike
Let me quote another famous (and actual) conservative, which the Tinas, Chicons, Fla2025 hate almost as much as they hate Reagan.
“Milton Friedman argued that a country should unilaterally eliminate its tariffs even if other countries do not, stating it would still benefit from the free trade policies. He believed that tariffs harm a nation’s own consumers by making goods more expensive, and responding with retaliatory tariffs only punishes its own citizens further without benefiting them. Friedman saw unilateral free trade as a sensible and powerful move for a leading nation, rather than a demeaning act of following the “bad” policies of others“
In other words, US trade policy should not play tit for tat with other countries, the US should lead as a beacon for free trade in the world.
LikeLike
I am glad to be home, There were stop orders at Houston airport as well as sfo likely today. Airport travel will get worse due to the Schumah Shutdown.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lmao at the free passers defending Canada”
Zzzzz…
I defend free trade, free enterprise and free markets.
You defend tariffs and trade wars and a war on international commerce.
LikeLike
“against American trade interests”
Wow, Chicon admits the US “has trade interests”.
What a breakthrough, but probably a typo.
LikeLike
Canada s not holding any cards
https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/recruitment/canadian-economy-sees-largest-contraction-in-a-decade-statcan/554046
LikeLike
Wonder how an economic island like the US has “trade interests”.
LikeLike
So, the freepassers have been wrong about inflation, rates, the us economy, and the war involving the grifter.
LikeLike
No wonder protectionists and isolationists hate Milton Friedman.
Friedman saw unilateral free trade as a sensible and powerful move for a leading nation, rather than a demeaning act of following the “bad” policies of others“
LikeLike
So, the freepassers have been wrong about inflation, rates, the us economy, and the war involving the grifter”
LOL
Tina makes up lies and then pretends someone agreed to them.
LikeLike
Maybe Bitter and Walt should look at that timeline link posted above and revise their opposition to the new ballroom.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/
LikeLike
I guess Reagan wasn’t an absolute follower of Milton. That has to burn the Soy Boy of Trade.
Chicon
LikeLike
Zzzzzzz I am 57 years old. In my life, I never made a list of issues to be dealt with that included “new ballroom for the White House.” I did not know it was a viral pressing need. I won’t lose sleep over it. Maybe it will be awesome. I will never be invited to it anyway.
LikeLike
“Reagan speaks of the need for a President to have the power to impose tariffs.”
https://x.com/thevivafrei/status/1981633504304681015?t=vUlSdk8_obZ3fER_4eyX6Q&s=19
Chicon
LikeLike
Maybe the freepassers missed Reagan tariffing Japan at 100% on electronic goods in 1987.
As well as the quotas placed on Japanese cars.
LikeLike
Should Maine voters reject Graham Platner solely for his skull and crossbones tattoo?
Yep, Democrats are really worried about “Nazi symbols”.
That is the Smercomish poll for the day, his audience is mostly far left moonbats.
LikeLike
In fact that whole 1987 speech that was badly edited by the Canuck’s is Reagan explaining why he tariffed Japan at 100%.
LikeLike
I did not know it was a viral pressing need.”
Straw argument much?
Nobody said it was a pressing need, Trump is going to gift the nation with a new WH ballroom paid for by the private sector.
You oppose it for exactly what reason?
LikeLike
Lol, bitter fell for the Reagan edits by our Ccp loving neighbors.
Oct 24 (Reuters) – The 1987 radio address by the late former U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the centre of a new U.S.-Canada row was a defence of free but fair trade in which he explained his decision to put duties on Japanese goods in a trade dispute.
I Remeber this address like it was yesterday as the tariffs on electronic goods were 100%
LikeLike
“Reagan speaks of the need for a President to have the power to impose tariffs.”
ZZzzz…
I am on record here as agreeing with that, I said I didn’t think SCOTUS should rule against them because I think the executive branch DOES have the power of imposing them.
The issue however is SHOULD tariffs be used, and my position is NEVER.
The fact Reagan succumbed to the pressure to use them, albeit in limited and temporary fashion, was a mistake.
But contrary to Trump, he was always clear that he believed in free trade, free markets and free enterprise.
LikeLike
Sony was killing RCA and zenith regarding TVs and other electronic goods.
Everyone wanted a Sony tv in the 1980s
LikeLike
Interesting read…
https://www.governing.com/finance/the-states-perilous-addiction-to-money-from-washington
LikeLike
fair trade”
Zzzzzz…
Anyone who currently uses “fair trade” means “no trade”.
The truth will set you free.
LikeLike
Everyone wanted a Sony tv in the 1980s”
Yeah, you don’t want consumers deciding what you want to buy.
Let’s go for “central planning”.
LikeLike
Fair trade to the freepassers (Deadenders) means
Us goods are tariffed at 400%
Their goods are tariffed by us at 0%.
This is their definition of “free trade.l
LikeLike
The protectionists can come up with one instance that Reagan (mistakenly) used tariffs.
They pretend that somehow that justifies Trump’s entire trade policy of universal tariffs and trade wars against ALL our trading partners.
There is no cure for that kind of delusion.
LikeLike
Us goods are tariffed at 400%”
Tina
Friedman saw unilateral free trade as a sensible and powerful move for a leading nation, rather than a demeaning act of following the “bad” policies of others“
Friedman
I think I will go with Friedman, sorry
LikeLike
Lol, bitter fell for the Reagan edits by our Ccp loving neighbors.
I acknowledged it was fake and out of context. Reagan did advocate for free trade and the tariffs were a mistake. Both can be true. I worry about you, Tina.
LikeLike
I don’t oppose it. I didn’t know there was a need for it. Both can be true. GFY
LikeLike
lol now Reagan mistakingly used tariffs. Previously he was a free trader.
LikeLike
@EricLDaugh
·
LikeLiked by 1 person
Not even the American public believe in muh inflation and muh economy.
LikeLike
Reagan was great at distilling topics down into simple language that the common man could grasp. Like this one….
“As I’ve often said: Our commitment to free trade is also a commitment to fair trade.” – President Ronald Reagan
Not the Soy Boy of Trade, though…..
Chicon
LikeLike
So, Jason believes the President should have the power to impose tariffs, but should NEVER use it.
He’s twisting himself into a logic pretzel.
Chicon
LikeLike
Jason fancies himself a “free trader” and ridicules anyone using the term “fair trade”. It “translates” to “AFL-CIO protectionist” in his econ textbook. Yet Reagan believed in fair trade. This causes a bit of a short circuit in Jason’s cranium.
He lies like a dog about Reagan’s approach to trade because he can’t tolerate the idea that Reagan was a great President because he placed American interests above all else, even ivory tower dogma.
Chicon
LikeLike
So, Jason believes the President should have the power to impose tariffs, but should NEVER use it.”
Absolutely correct. I am opposed to any trade policy based on tariffs and trade wars.
I think trade policy should be decided by the executive branch.
There are trade policies I disagree with, such as tariffs and trade wars.
Where exactly is the “pretzel” part?
LikeLike
Jason fancies himself a “free trader”.
No
I fancy myself a free trader.
LikeLike
“I am on record here as agreeing with that, I said I didn’t think SCOTUS should rule against them because I think the executive branch DOES have the power of imposing them.
The issue however is SHOULD tariffs be used, and my position is NEVER.”
Still looking or the “pretzel” part….
LikeLike
He lies like a dog about Reagan’s approach to trade”
No, you are the one lying.
Reagan believed in free trade.
Pretending he was a protectionist and isolationist is a bald faced lie.
LikeLike
I guess Reagan wasn’t an absolute follower of Milton.”
This is true.
Nobody is perfect.
LikeLike
So Chicon, who do you hate more, Reagan or Friedman?
LikeLike
Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks/A League of Our Own) once quipped “There’s no crying in baseball.” A beg to differ. For the Seattle Mariner fans there were plenty of tears and heartache the past few days.
But as Kicking Bird (Graham Greene/Dances With Wolves) declared to ‘Stands With A Fist’-your days of mourning are over. Time to shake off the loss.
That said, and as a fan of baseball I will watch the World Series beginning tonight. Grew up listening to Vin Scully and the Dodgers going back to the Sandy Koufax days. Obviously, will root for them. But make no mistake. The Toronto Blue Jays have a very, very powerful team.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the WS goes seven games.
PS-adding a ballroom to the White House is a brilliant idea whose idea is long past due. Should have been constructed when the WH was originally built some 233 years ago.
LikeLike
Trafalgar has NJ as a 1 point race.
LikeLike
Countries (including the U.S.) have and IMO should use tariffs and tariff policy to protect industries that are key to national defense and to protect new burgeoning industries that are in a fledgeling state.
LikeLike
hould use tariffs and tariff policy to protect industries that are key to national defense and to protect new burgeoning industries”
Nah, not even then.
Industries that are “key to national defense” are already protected by secrecy and classified information laws. In other words, China cannot build a Trident submarine for the US because they couldn’t get passed the laws protecting the technology, weapons systems, etc.
“New burgeoning industries”. No. If the “new burgeoning industry” cannot compete in the world market, maybe it should not be in business.
LikeLike
PS-adding a ballroom to the White House is a brilliant idea whose idea is long past due.”
Yep.
And the East wing was originally built in 1902, but then rebuilt in the 40’s, it has no “historical” value. Just another govt building.
LikeLike
The new ball room will be 90,000 sq ft, handily able to host many social functions that a WH deals with. Before this new building, the Eisenhower Building had a room where 200 people could congregate for such affairs. However, during Biden’s term he took over the room to film his staged COVID shots.
LikeLike
Trump has done other WH upgrades with his own money. One was installing 2 huge American flags outside the WH – front and back. Another was replacing worn-out Home Depot tiles in an area with white marble flooring. Trump has long remarked how he likes using quality products in his buildings. It seems he is dealing with refurbishing the WH in the same manner.
LikeLike
zerohedge
@zerohedge
·
*ONTARIO’S FORD SAYS WILL PAUSE US AD CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVE MONDAY
LikeLike
Another The Hooters concert tonight. Carry on.
LikeLike
Blago tears Pritzker a new a-hole…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/pritzkers-war-rule-law-hurts-people-claims-help/
LikeLike
Hey, when the Dems get elected they can tear the new ballroom down.
The MSM will cheer them on.
LikeLike
““As I’ve often said: Our commitment to free trade is also a commitment to fair trade.” – President Ronald Reagan
-Worth another look!
As I stated weeks ago, Sears and jack will win VA and NJ.
LikeLike
Hope all of you are well! Jealous that Bitterlaw keeps getting to these live concerts!
Enjoy!
LikeLike
Cheers!
LikeLike
Bitterlaw – do you have a seat at that theatre, or it is just an empty space where you can walk around and dance crazy like a deadhead-type person?
LikeLike
Most of the people of the middle East do not like the TV show “The Flintstones.” But the people of Abu Dhabi DO.
LikeLike
The founder of the Hershey candy company was Milton Hershey. One time his wife was asked if Hershey showed her any affection? She replied, “Hershey hugs and Hershey kisses.”
LikeLike
Halloween advice…
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1151933963577646/?s=single_unit&cft%5B0%5D=AZV4ZSDHm-FLf2wp4DtDxON1uqEM3Z9BW4vS75Y1qmB5uuZL421uTqYzglomMIRe_rjg05AtikQIa5UNUorqRB-c6wkPUgUmwoU39RfVABCmJ96DqPMOID66WudYAVC2soJS2Z8lP43e17e2YS4cK8XPlAqlRJd_EvTkmbUFUr2z3Q&tn=H-R
LikeLike
Bitter is at Hooters???
LikeLike
But you had no problem when they were tearing down historical statues a few years ago…
LikeLike
The folks who say you cannot/should not rename the Gulf of Mexico had no problem in renaming syrup, military bases, baseball teams, football teams, etc….
LikeLike
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1365510821598980&set=a.291023615714378&cft%5B0%5D=AZVHl8nUf7pvQQC2Ki1d5TLbr-Je1fO9WGNMZ4-O6DstbscDZiSglaFr4mbnLWJB8ywwrsayMQnd4F2AfZmkJZN6mYqiLf9kGqkiV_8jPtsp4nsdkyEYvHkUX7efW1s0ZZy0KlyikPamX9SPa3wRjcnS3QLiuIXuqDJeFA4GLF_DKFI0coWGtE6bt4kNkI7R6BAE-aeP9dWjvdEyZJlkxN5f&tn=EH-R
LikeLike
The above link shows the number of genders over the years…. 🙂
LikeLike
Imagine a Clinton staking the high moral ground.
https://x.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1981905070087458916?t=kKUg-8yLMz_bojZK_llmzQ&s=19
LikeLike
The Facebook site “Occupy Democrats” has a post up outraged that the East Wing demolition destroyed two historic magnolia trees.
Seriously…it says that…
LikeLike
LikeLike
The part demolished (sliver) looked ugly and out of place.
LikeLike
NYC – It is the Keswick Theater. You thought about going last year.
LikeLike
MINERAL COUNTY NEWS (News, Politics and Memes)
Jennifer Smith-Miller ·dSeprnotos:97m0bM5770e0c3u2 aP55i51O7if94 8to5if03i tt020tr ·
“ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL MOMENT FOR DEMORATS AND RINOs……After billions of dollars wasted, right now on this breezy Saturday morning at 9:53 am – October 18th, 2025, ALL the wind turbines in ALL of New England are contributing only 1.82% of the power to our grid. (For context, refuse is contributing 3.25% of the power to the grid.) Or in other words – only 176 MW of the current system demand of 9,044 MW. Once again, it is natural gas at 63% and nuclear at 22% heating our homes and keeping our lights on.”
LikeLike
No kings…
LikeLiked by 1 person
LikeLike
Hey Bitter, do you have a way to contact Phil? It’s been awhile since he has posted.
LikeLike
Welfare checks on fellow A-holes is something A-holes are known for.
LikeLike
250,000 people have applied for border patrol and ICE jobs since Trump took office.
I am impressed, these are thankless jobs.
And unfortunately, not much job security if the Dems regain power.
LikeLike
I will see if I have an e-mail for Phil. Our motto is leave no A-hole behind.
LikeLike
Right, we stand behind all A-holes.
LikeLike
Yep
https://x.com/PlannedWas/status/1981836115129905201/photo/1
LikeLike
The Secret Service DEI Director was named “Lucious Hires”.
You can’t make this sh-t up.
The Secret Service’s former DEI Director Lucious Hires in 2023 had called spreading DEI within the agency “mission imperative” and the “ultimate goal” and worked to incorporate it into “every action, every day.” The agency also promoted itself as setting the “gold standard” of DEI in a recruitment brochure that same year and established a group of the agency “Game Changers” to form the “Inclusion Engagement Council,” which helped spearhead and oversee DEI policies and hiring and promoting goals.”
LikeLike
new thread
LikeLike