At what point does it benefit Moscow Mitch to get Trump out?

[Buckeyeblue]

Kentucky is going to have a democratic governor. As things stand, McConnell is going to have a close election. It seems like the more he digs in to defend Trump the more he risks losing the swing voters.

The best scenario would be Trump resigning. I don't see that. So if the Senate convicted/removed Trump, McConnell could claim he has the moral high ground.

I'm sure it's not this simple. But still...

[dhol82]

1. I just hope the people of Kentucky finally see the light.

Pleeeeeeeeeeze.

[Buckeyeblue]

3. Right! At some point being represented by him has to be embarrassing.

[dhol82]

6. D'uh.

Can’t figure out what it hasn’t happened up to now.
There are probably a lot of electoral shenanigans wandering about.

[Golden Raisin]

12. I'm not holding my breath.

They have given us not only McConnell but also Rand Paul. Double whammy Kentucky shitshow. And while I'm thrilled Beshear won the gubernatorial over Bevin it was only by less than 0.5%.

[applegrove]

2. When Trump realizes letting Nikki Haley replace him would preserve

his legacy and keep the Trump bases Trump, so Ivanka will have it at her disposal when it is her turn to be President. In other words when Trump puts himself last. So never. IMHO

[Buckeyeblue]

5. But Republican Senators could take the decision out of his hands.

[applegrove]

8. But then Trump could react by taking his 37% base out of Republican hands.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. At some point, the indefensible becomes indefensible even to allies.

It happened with Nixon. He wasn't going anywhere *until* the tapes came out. I think the same could certainly happen to Trump.

[Buckeyeblue]

7. Maybe. He'll need a pardon and a deal that his kids won't be prosecuted.

[dhol82]

10. Sadly, we live in different times

Don’t think that a shit load of republicans were owned by Putin back then.

[Skittles]

9. it doesn't

Putin knows it's not gonna get any better for him than having the fascist buffoon Trump installed into the White House

[Buckeyeblue]

11. True. But it gets a lot worse if the presidency and the Senate flip.

The new administration could decide to really investigate Russia.