[Qiviut]

Probably because Mulvaney is OMB .... I also think he's a more effective spokesperson than Ryan.

Sean Hannity: All of the important aspects involving the government continue, and those people that are furloughed usually get their money back, because Congress will give them back pay and a free vacation.

Mick Mulvaney: Yeah, I mean...here’s how I explained it to people. I explained it this — obviously, I’m — the reason that, obviously, I’m heavily involved in this, Sean, is that the Office of Management and Budget is charged with, you know, sort of implementing running a shutdown. In fact, I found out for the first time last night that the person who technically shuts the government down is me, which is kind of cool.

[rodguy911]

I forget who it was, may have been potus but someone in the administration acknowledged that some money in some budgets still exists and can still be used to fund govt. This shutdown will be 180 degrees away from zero's shutdown which recenly is being described as a weaponized shutdown and it was.He made it three times as bad as it needed to be.

We often forget that everything the left does is political.They really don't care about any issue or any group only the politics of such. We need to remember that.