Vice President Mike Pence met with U.S. troops in the Middle East on Sunday, and scoring points against Democrats on the shutdown was top of mind.<br /><br />Though it is considered unusual for the president or vice president to attack the opposition party while speaking to members of the military, Pence took the opportunity to place the blame for the stalemate in Washington squarely on Senate Democrats.<br /><br />“Despite bipartisan support for a budget resolution, a minority in the Senate has decided to play politics with military pay," he told the troops. "But you deserve better. You and your families shouldn’t have to worry for one minute about whether you’re going to get paid as you serve in the uniform of the United States.” <br /><br />Full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vice-president-pence-lays-blame-democrats-shutdown-visit-troops-n839651<br /><br />SUBSCRIBE TO THE MIKE MALLOY YOUTUBE CHANNEL<br />ONE VIDEO A DAY...EVERY DAY<br />http://www.youtube.com/MikeMalloyVideo<br /><br />SUPPORT THE MIKE MALLOY YOUTUBE CHANNEL<br />http://tinyurl.com/MalloyChannelDonations<br /><br />MIKE MALLOY YOUTUBE CHANNEL PATREON PAGE<br />https://www.patreon.com/MikeMalloyShow<br /><br />VISIT THE MIKE MALLOY SHOW HOMEPAGE<br />http://www.mikemalloy.com/<br /><br />SUBSCRIBE TO AN AUDIO/VIDEO PODCAST<br />http://www.mikemalloy.com/register/