Saturday - Day 4 of the Shutdown

Under the Tiki
Puerto Plato, Dominican Republic
September 27, 2025

 We made it to another weekend. It is hard for me to believe, but last Saturday I was enjoying time in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The farthest thing from my mind last Saturday was how our Republic is being destroyed by immoral; greedy leaders.

Now it is October. 

Day 4 Partial Government Shutdown

I find it tragic that the Republicans show no intention of negotiating to end the shutdown. The House is on recess all next week meaning that even if the Senate hammers out a compromise package, the House will be unable to vote on it. (NYPost)

Who is playing games now?

Oh yea, and where is the President? As of this morning there have been no credible reports of sightings since returning to the White House after his disastrous speech at Quantico on Tuesday. 

According to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, “Donald Trump is in the presidential witness protection program. No one can find him,” (MSNBC)

So where is the President? I'm sure he will reappear soon, but a bigger question is, who is running his social media account? Is he? Governing by social media is a real problem because we don't know who has their hands on the keyboard? IT is far worse than autopen.

That written, the government shutdown isn't going to end until the President actually reappears. But if he can't be found then there is no negotiation because the Republican leadership does nothing without the approval of Trump. 

Maybe leaders with integrity who are committed to fulfilling their oath of office will appear to bring the Republic back from the brink of disaster. 

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL