Robert Reich Just Got The Inside Scoop About Trump From An Ex-Republican Congressman

[OxQQme]

http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/02/17/robert-reich-just-got-inside-scoop-trump-ex-republican-congressman/

>"Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich took to Facebook this morning to share a conversation that he had with a former Republican member of Congress – and it was an illuminating conversation indeed.

It confirms much of what we have already inferred from the look-the-other-way attitude of Congressional Republicans. They are very well aware that Trump is under the influence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and are extremely alarmed by Trump’s unhinged and volatile behavior but aren’t willing to do anything about it yet lest they lose their chance to gut the social safety net and slash taxes for the ultrawealthy:"<

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[pangaia]

1. We figured that out a while ago, didn't we.

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[edhopper]

11. +2

[TNLib]

13. Yep

[whathehell]

23. Confirmation is always good. n/t

[Amaryllis]

24. We figured that out before the election.

[unblock]

2. i get the typical republican mentality, but it's not as if pence wouldn't sign just as readily.

[global1]

3. But This Way They Get To Blame Everything On 45Pee....

and Pence looks sane in comparison. They are thinking ahead for the next elections and the Repug Party thinks we will forget that they went along with all of 45Pee's crap.

[still_one]

8. If that is the case, they are gambling on a very shaky person

[Crash2Parties]

22. He is their safety net should they have to impeach, and their eyes, ears and mouth in the WH now.

[still_one]

4. If this former republican is making that assessment of the current republican members of congress is

accurate, then they are idiots. If they removed trump, through rules of succession they get Pence or Ryan, so that lost chance to gut the social safety net and slash taxes would be more than viable with those deplorables

[mucifer]

19. But the point is they want to blame trump and pretend all other repubs are squeaky clean

[still_one]

20. That won't work because they control congress

[Lucinda]

6. ...

[nikibatts]

7. I said before, the only thing protecting 45 is that he holds the pen to their power.

As soon as he signs that tax bill color him gone.

[mopinko]

17. was it norguist who said all he wanted in a thug pres was

that he be able to sign his name and not die. ?

[KittyWampus]

9. Reich doesn't have any inside scoop. He uses "conversations with republicans" as a rhetorical device

I think he's smart about a lot of things. But his use of this rhetorical device is sort of silly and he should have stopped a while ago.

[KingCharlemagne]

10. Why doesn't that pussy ex-Republican Congressman go on the record? WTF? This

is simply clickbait for the site.

Reich should out him.

[superpatriotman]

12. Yet he is still polling over 80% with r's

Is he paying these people or what?

[Ilsa]

14. That's why they've stepped up

Tearing apart the ACA and want yo get a tax plan out asap: they are afraid they don't have much longer until 45 completely falls apart or is taken down.

[alfredo]

21. McConnell has hinted that he will go nuclear on repeal of the ACA

[bdamomma]

15. K&R

[milestogo]

16. Too busy doing evil to worry about stopping evil.

[elmac]

18. the so called moral majority

are in bed with Satan

[ginnyinWI]

25. I don't think I'll worry about #45 any more.

Those guys in Congress are the ones to keep an eye on. It will be interesting to see whether they can get anything done, or whether they will get sucked into the vortex of the Trump administration collapse. The Trumpy Circus is getting a little old, don't you think?



As for the United States, I think this ship will right itself when this is over. We are a great nation of people.

[RoadhogRidesAgain]

26. Ok

I will not vote for any democratic candidate in congress or for president that doesn't promise to start a private independent investigation into this administrations ties with Russia. Every one involved and those that turned a blind eye for partisan reasons should pay the price no matter how steep. And any gutless democrats who "want to move on and heal the nation" should be considered enemies as well.

[Javaman]

27. So in other words...

the rebukes are obsessed with redecorating the house while it burns down.

[rug]

28. They'd rather gut Social Security than keep their oath.

[MrScorpio]

29. Of course

Yep, we knew that.