'Large parts' of GOP establishment want to distance themselves from Trump, says pollster

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Pollster Rob Griffin said on Monday that there are large swaths of the GOP establishment that privately want nothing to do with the Trump administration.

"Throughout Trump's presidency, one of the issues they've faced is that, contrary to what they've promised, they're not able to bring in the best people," Griffin, research director at the Public Religion Research Institute, told Hill.TV's Joe Concha on "What America's Thinking."

"There are large parts of the Republican establishment that even to this day, even though they won't say publicly, really don't want that much to do with the presidency, and hope to have sort of a time period after his presidency where they can distance themselves from him pretty strongly," he continued.

Members of the Republican establishment publicly spoke out against Trump's presidential bid in the early days of the 2016 presidential primary, with some Republicans forming what was known as the "Never Trump" movement.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/large-parts-of-gop-establishment-want-to-distance-themselves-from-trump-says-pollster/ar-BBPDagd?li=BBnbcA1

They don't want to say anything because they have no backbone.

[CentralMass]

1. Too late.

[912gdm]

2. party over country.

it goes back to saint raygun when he let hostages rot in Iran for that final WIN to screw over Carter.

and the raygun press sec who joked about AIDS.

[dalton99a]

3. Bullshit. They loved the tax scam

[catbyte]

4. At this point, who cares what "establishment Republicans" think?

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[Blue_true]

17. You actually give a rat's ass? I don't. nt

[Squinch]

5. Their feelings aren't that interesting to me, either, but when they truly turn on him,

that is when the shit hits the fan for him. When enough republicans realize they can't support him and get re-elected, then we will get the power to indict and eject his ass.

[BootinUp]

6. Not the onion?

[gratuitous]

7. "Even though they won't say publicly . . . "

Sorry, but that excuse isn't going to fly in the coming weeks and months as Trump consumes himself in rage, lashing out at anyone and everyone. If you're a Republican watching this dumpster fire of a presidency and you're not at the very least saying something, then you're a willing and eager participant. There will be no mulligans, no "But I didn't know!", no for the good of the party excuses. This administration is inflicting grievous harm on the country and its relations around the world. It's harming our citizens, and stirring up trouble that won't soon go away. Primal forces of hatred and bigotry have again been unleashed, and the rabid dogs are roaming the countryside shooting the chimeras of their fantastic obsessions. Sadly, those chimeras are standing in front of breathing human beings.

And you're doing nothing. Not even speaking out against it. You're biding your time until it's safe to come out again, while your fellow citizens are suffering. The cowardice is bad enough; the cynical political calculating behind is positively sickening.

[meow2u3]

8. I'll believe it when I see them actually work with Democrats

instead of going to war with us, à la Newt Gingrich. Until then, I must assume they're just giving lip service to distancing themselves from the His Rabidness.

[Blaukraut]

9. They're not doing a very good job at it n/t

[lancelyons]

10. Yet they all voted for their GOP reps and senators so its all BS.

[DFW]

11. Want to?

But won't.

[central scrutinizer]

12. Fuck you weasels

Far too little, and far, far, far too late. Go eat shit and die.

[wiggs]

13. This makes me very very angry. nt

[randr]

14. Swan song for Repugs

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[Just a Weirdo]

15. Too fucking late

They are the party of Trump, and they own him and his stupid ideas, including tax cuts, immigration, and no gun regulation.

The name Trump is permanently tattooed to their foreheads.

[Blue_true]

16. They hope that they have time after his presidency.

How about now, you damned cowards. I hope that your party is dead, before or soon after Trump is kicked out of office. Your time is up.

[coconut22]

18. Why ? We know who they are..

And have been forever.These cons just don't like the fact that he says what they believe out loud.

[Jamaal510]

19. As the leader of the GOP,

doesn't he now represent "the establishment"? They're trying to run away from their own creation.

[GoCubsGo]

20. Too late, you assholes.