Republicans find it harder to defend him

[struggle4progress]

By Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe February 14 at 10:02 AM

Congressional Republicans are finding it increasingly difficult to defend President Trump after a tempestuous start to his term that has stoked frustration, fatigue and fear on Capitol Hill.

Some are at a loss for words when asked about Trump’s un­or­tho­dox national security decisions. Others strain to sidestep current stumbles in hopes that conservative legislative achievements will eventually render them irrelevant. And a growing number warn that uncertainty about West Wing staffing and such controversies as Trump’s unilateral immigration ban have detracted from their top priorities.

“There are distractions,” said Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.). “They need to become more disciplined and more focused on their messages, and they have to get more active on policy development” ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/as-trump-stumbles-hill-republicans-find-it-harder-to-defend-him/2017/02/14/767beb2a-f29f-11e6-a9b0-ecee7ce475fc_story.html?utm_term=.af3e4254b5b2

[procon]

1. Sorry all you whiny Republicans, but that how the Pottery Barn rule works.

They bought into Trump's craziness without a qualm, and now that he's wreaking their plans to create a fascist state, they want a do over. Those are the same guys who couldn't get enough of Trump during the campaign, remember? He was their darling Golden Child, and now all these Republican dummies are complaining about how unstable their fair haired man-child really is. Slow learners, yeah?

[barbtries]

4. they were rubbing their hands in glee

now they're pulling out their hair. tough shit, republicans SUCK.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Hell's bells, they've been building up to this since Nixon...

I suspect their main concern is that Trump outed them just a little bit too soon. He blew their cover.

[barbtries]

3. dude they just need to be gone.

this chaos is no accident. they are deliberately destabilizing the nation, and there is no way this can end well unless they are gone from power.

[TrekLuver]

5. Oh they are trying desperately to "play it safe"....soon sides will drawn and they will be

forced to take a position.

[pinboy3niner]

6. Their primary concern is or will soon be survival, not discipline

The Trump White House is in existential crisis.

[gratuitous]

7. Perhaps if Congress exercised some oversight?

I know that Flynn's position didn't require a Senate vote, but he's not going to be the only person President Trump names who is going to have problems. Republicans couldn't be bothered, though, because they were about to score all the goodies they've wanted since 2006. Now they're all sad and stuff because the Show That Never Ends keeps distracting everyone.

Too bad. There's blood in the water now that Flynn resigned, and we're just getting started, motherfuckers.