Tommy Vietor

They see this rescissions process where no matter what you guys negotiate in good faith, the OMB just claws back that money.

And they see that and they think Democrats shouldn't fund this government for any reason, given all those factors.

What's your response to that argument?

Yeah, it seems like the bare minimum they should do.

So House Republicans are on vacation.

They're not in D.C., I don't think.

The White House is using the shutdown as a pretext to lay off thousands of federal workers.

Trump is tweeting out videos where he calls his OMB director the grim reaper.

There are times where I look at the dynamic on the Republican side, and I wonder if these guys actually really want to reopen the government.

But you seem more hopeful than I am.

Yeah.

Good point.

Is it Vought?

I've been saying vote the whole time.

Did I get the Reaper's name wrong?

I guess we don't fear the reaper, so we're just going to say it how we want.

Switching gears a little bit.

So the Trump administration recently designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

The administration is now threatening to go after progressive groups they say are somehow supporting Antifa.

I do think it's worth noting that one of the many ways the United States combats terrorists is by killing them.