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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Mon May 8, 2017, 12:26 AM May 2017

Mick Mulvaney: If fixing budget requires a shutdown, "so be it"

Source: CBS News

WASHINGTON -- White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that President Donald Trump "is willing to think outside the box and do things differently" in order to change Washington, and that if there's a government shutdown, "so be it."

"I think the president is frustrated that the process in Washington is broken," Mulvaney said. "What we just did this week was fine and passable but not ideal. The appropriations, the spending process, Congress using the power of the purse has been broken here in Washington for more than 10 years. And I think a good shutdown would be one that could help fix that. It's part of that overall drain-the-swamp mentality about Washington, D.C."

"This president is willing to think outside the box and do things differently around here in order to change Washington. And if that comes to a shutdown in September, so be it," he said Sunday on "Face the Nation," when asked about Mr. Trump's threats of a government shutdown in September.

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, responded to Mulvaney's comments on "Face the Nation," saying that a government shutdown is "un-American" and adding that he hopes "we get" the word shutdown "out of our vocabulary."



Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mick-mulvaney-if-fixing-budget-requires-a-shutdown-so-be-it/



Trump is betting that if he keeps on threatening to veto any type of budget appropriation bill, eventually Democrats will have to cave because they will get the blame for the shutdown. Or, at least the 40 percent of folks who rely on right wing news sources will blame the Democrats, which is all that matters to him.
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Mick Mulvaney: If fixing budget requires a shutdown, "so be it" (Original Post) TomCADem May 2017 OP
"Let them eat cake." C Moon May 2017 #1
Apparently "Outside of the Box" Is A Euphemism... TomCADem May 2017 #3
I'm surprised they weren't behind this before: C Moon May 2017 #4
these people are so beyond fucked up it is unimaginable. NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #2
Whats wrong Mick? Trumpy cant stand the fact that the minority party wont roll over and play dead? cstanleytech May 2017 #5
Well...that WILL change Washington but not in the way he's thinking jmowreader May 2017 #6
Just like last time? jazzcat23 May 2017 #7
"Drain the swamp" is rightwing-speak for "shrink the government". DetlefK May 2017 #8
More like "lets fuck everyone but those that are wealthy over and take away their healthcare." cstanleytech May 2017 #16
This resident of the White House joshdawg May 2017 #9
Republicans, in the majority, own this bucolic_frolic May 2017 #10
He means if fighting for tax breaks for billionaires means shutdown, so be it. nikibatts May 2017 #11
"The appropriations, the spending process, Congress using the power of the purse" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #12
People overwhelmingly hate shutdowns titaniumsalute May 2017 #13
More not news - drumpf is a sadist and willing to destroy American lives lark May 2017 #14
They're banking on the Democrats being the reasonable ones Renew Deal May 2017 #15
What happened the last time Republicans in congress led by Cruz shut it down. Historic NY May 2017 #17
If you are incapable of governing, Turbineguy May 2017 #18

TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
3. Apparently "Outside of the Box" Is A Euphemism...
Mon May 8, 2017, 12:36 AM
May 2017

...for stupid. Hey, no one thought of having the President threatening to shutdown the government! Lets try it out!

What's next? The President threatening to veto any measures to lift the debt ceiling unless a substantial number of Democrats embrace their inner Nazi?

C Moon

(12,188 posts)
4. I'm surprised they weren't behind this before:
Mon May 8, 2017, 12:45 AM
May 2017

They get to gut all the programs just by ignoring the bills.
And hey, who better to ignore bills due than Trump?
If they ever bring back debtor prisons, Trump will be at the head of the line.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
6. Well...that WILL change Washington but not in the way he's thinking
Mon May 8, 2017, 01:43 AM
May 2017

Gingrich's 1995-96 shutdown caused his party to lose two seats in the 1996 election and four in the "referendum on Clinton's dick" 1998 election, and to Newtie's ouster as Speaker and resignation from Congress. The American people are already pissed at the Republicans; a GOP president with a GOP Congress shutting down the government WILL put every Republican seat in play next year.

jazzcat23

(176 posts)
7. Just like last time?
Mon May 8, 2017, 01:48 AM
May 2017

And when all the museums and monuments and national parks are closed, will Sarah Palin come out and start bitching about it too? When the VA is closed till ??? will the vets rise up to get trumpy out? Will all those who lose jobs, and businesses lose revenue, take it as a good thing to allow the shutdown of not only govt, but of the whole country? No, but WE will be out there correcting the blame and making sure it goes where it belongs...squarely on the republic*nts!

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
8. "Drain the swamp" is rightwing-speak for "shrink the government".
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:10 AM
May 2017

It does in no way mean getting rid of lobbyists or corruption.

bucolic_frolic

(42,679 posts)
10. Republicans, in the majority, own this
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:52 AM
May 2017

Trump is going to war with his own party and accepting the blame for
any shutdown

He triangulates well, but blaming the minority is a hard sell

BumRushDaShow

(127,330 posts)
12. "The appropriations, the spending process, Congress using the power of the purse"
Mon May 8, 2017, 06:37 AM
May 2017

It's a fucking FEATURE not a bug dumbass. It's in the Constitution.

lark

(23,006 posts)
14. More not news - drumpf is a sadist and willing to destroy American lives
Mon May 8, 2017, 07:52 AM
May 2017

just to get a bigger tax cutt for himself and get sanctions removed on Russia. It's all about his personal profit and nothing about us or the country.

Renew Deal

(81,803 posts)
15. They're banking on the Democrats being the reasonable ones
Mon May 8, 2017, 08:03 AM
May 2017

But the republicans control congress. They can manufacture a shutdown if they choose.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
17. What happened the last time Republicans in congress led by Cruz shut it down.
Mon May 8, 2017, 09:08 AM
May 2017

The budget appropriation was passed by bi-partisan cooperation, Dear Leader is sad, because Democrats got more.

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