Hill Republicans despondent over Trump

[Doctor Jack]

Looks like they were shocked by the sheer stupidity of his speech yesterday. Even his most ardent supporters in the senate and house said they don't want to talk about him right now. Some of the house and senate republican leadership seem to be indicating that they are done trying to help him and that he is on his own now.

Senate Republicans have tried to work with Donald Trump. They’ve offered gentle advice and firm guidance, hoping he’ll morph into a general election candidate who won’t kill their chances of keeping the Senate, or better yet, will give Hillary Clinton a run for her money.

None of it has worked. And now a palpable mix of despair and resignation has permeated the Senate Republican Conference. Many lawmakers are openly frustrated, and refusing to defend the comments and actions of their own standard-bearer, the man they’ve endorsed for president.

Trump’s insinuation that President Barack Obama may be sympathetic to Islamic State terrorists was the final straw for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

“I’m not going to be commenting on the presidential candidates today,” the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday, an abrupt reversal after several weeks of weighing in on Trump’s performance, particularly the ways he believed the candidate needed to improve.

McConnell’s No. 2, Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, declared he is done talking about Trump until after the election — nearly five months away.

“Wish me luck,” he said.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/senate-trump-gop-orlando-224339#ixzz4BbLzYxlt

[BootinUp]

1. heh. Beautiful.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. He's expressing everything that is in the GOP platform

as described 24/7 on thousands of RW-owned talk radio and other media.... and he is doing it in such a way that their lunatic base can completely understand it. And he knows their party locksteps and will be forced to support him.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Trump is not the problem. Trump is a symptom

Like a canker sore that says: "Clap, your friend has arrived."

The problem is that the Republican party membership itself is a cesspool of raging bigots without the brains that God gave a maggot.

[CanonRay]

4. Advice to Republicans:

Put your hands over your eyes, your thumbs in your ears, and sing loudly. Maybe it will all just go away.

[3catwoman3]

5. As ye sow, so...

...so shall ye reap.

Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.

You broke it, you bought it.

[tallahasseedem]

6. Too bad, Trump belongs to them.

[hatrack]

7. . . . . .

[spanone]

8. trump is what you see...shit. there is no 'better' in him. he's shallow water.

bluster and bullshit and not a SHRED of empathy or compassion. shame on anyone who supports this mental deficient cretin

shame on my senator...bob corker. shame on my senator lamar alexander....shame on all republicans.

[yellowcanine]

9. “I’m not going to be commenting on the presidential candidates today" - Mitch McConnell

Cat got your tongue, Mitch?

[DCBob]

10. Wow.. this is really remarkable.

They have truly created a monster.

[yellowcanine]

11. “I don’t know that I really have a lot to say,” the usually voluble Corker said twice.

Aww. Republican Senators got a great big sad on because they know after November they will once again be in the minority.

[Joe the Revelator]

12. Chickens coming home to roost. In the long run....

this will be good for the Republican party. After Trump suffers a massive ass kicking, they are going to be able/need to pivot left and take some of the knuckle draggers they've cultivated with them.

Here's to a saner GOP one day. Or a out of business GOP. Whichever.