the thing it is obama white house did was they had obama in settings and stuff that showed he was still working, even though the government wasn't and putting a spotlight on the government functions that weren't working. and to be frank about shut downs, they're tedious blame games. one of the great tools the president has is the bully pulpit. so i don't see this as so much a dumb pr move, although it probably is one, it's really a wasted opportunity for trump to stay in d.c. and hammer the message he's still working even if the government is not. >> let's listen to what paul ryan says about this as he tried to play the blame game. >> i ask the american people to understand this. the only people in the way of keeping the government open is