Senate Republicans scramble to contain fallout from Woodward bombshell

[brooklynite]

The Hill

Senate Republicans hoping to go on offense this week found themselves instead playing defense once again because of controversial remarks by President Trump — this time to Watergate reporter Bob Woodward.

It was a familiar dilemma for GOP senators used to being chased by reporters over their thoughts on Trump’s latest furor, but in this case it came with terrible timing — eight weeks before an election where the Senate is on the line, and as they hoped to call attention to Democrats blocking a coronavirus relief bill Thursday on a procedural motion.

Privately, Senate Republicans expressed bewilderment over why Trump agreed to 18 interviews with Woodward, some of then happening as late as 10 o’clock in the evening.

“Most of us say, ‘What the hell is he doing talking to Bob Woodward at 11 at night?’” said one GOP senator.

[Mike Nelson]

1. Yum...

... scrambled Republicans for breakfast.

[bdamomma]

2. Senate Republicans

need to pay bigly for their enabling of this POS.

[Silent3]

3. How about they scramble to be useful and help the American public?

I know, I know. Who am I kidding?

[crickets]

9. +1

[htuttle]

4. Collectively, they seem unable to actually view or read anything about it.

I think their Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses have all gone opaque.

"Haven't seen it."
"Don't know anything about it."
"Donald who?"

[samsingh]

5. senate repugs don't care that the traitor allowed 190000 people thus far to die

but only that he admitted privately to his lies.

Somewhere in our past, repugs became the enemy of America and Democracy.

[Nitram]

6. So, this time around "Deep Throat" is Trump himself!

[VladmireTrumpkins]

7. Scrambled to contain damage but

didnt give a damn damage to country or service people.. Only concerned about staying in power!

[chriscan64]

8. They are getting a lot of practice.

They have down pat the move where they say, "I haven't read the book" while not breaking stride.