Carl Bernstein names names -- and lists 21 GOP senators who secretly hate Trump

[DonViejo]

Published 35 mins ago on November 23, 2020
By Brad Reed

Legendary reporter Carl Bernstein this week threw down the gauntlet at Republican senators who secretly despise President Donald Trump, even as they publicly remain silent about his attacks on American democracy.

Writing on Twitter late Sunday night, Bernstein revealed that nearly two dozen GOP senators regard Trump with “extreme contempt,” even though most of them would never dare say so publicly.

“The 21 GOP Senators who have privately expressed their disdain for Trump are: Portman, Alexander, Sasse, Blunt, Collins, Murkowski, Cornyn, Thune, Romney, Braun, Young, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Rubio, Grassley, Burr, Toomey, McSally, Moran, Roberts, Shelby,” he revealed. “With few exceptions, their craven public silence has helped enable Trump’s most grievous conduct — including undermining and discrediting the US the electoral system.”

“I’m not violating any pledge of journalistic confidentially in reporting this: 21 Republican senators — in convos with colleagues, staff members, lobbyists, White House aides — have repeatedly expressed extreme contempt for Trump & his fitness to be POTUS,” Bernstein wrote. He then got right down to naming and shaming.

“The 21 GOP Senators who have privately expressed their disdain for Trump are: Portman, Alexander, Sasse, Blunt, Collins, Murkowski, Cornyn, Thune, Romney, Braun, Young, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Rubio, Grassley, Burr, Toomey, McSally, Moran, Roberts, Shelby,” he revealed. “With few exceptions, their craven public silence has helped enable Trump’s most grievous conduct — including undermining and discrediting the US the electoral system.”

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[dubyadiprecession]

1. I wish most of them had courage earlier on.

It sure seems we have a lot of spineless leaders in Washington!

[klook]

2. I'm sure they will all speak out

in their memoirs 10 years from now.

[Chainfire]

3. They are, for the most part, a bunch of yellow-bellied cowards for not defending their Country.

By publicly admonishing Trump for his treasonous behavior and be demanding an orderly transition. Those folks worse than the ones who actually adore Trump, and my two, R. Scott and Rubio, are from the bottom of the barrel.

[Bengus81]

4. Oh no!! If true then Jerry Moran from western Kansas will have some 'splainin to do...

Moran represents those MORON Trump humpers who love getting their farmer welfare checks each month and then bitch about "welfare queens" and socialism. Their Fuhrer got those farmers yet another fat monthly check when he royally fucked up that China "trade deal" and they stopped buying or buying in very small amounts.




"For agricultural goods, the annualized goal so far this year is $22.3 billion. China's running what looks like a big shortfall, having purchased just $9.6 billion in our farm products through August."