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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think whatever glue has been holding the House, the Senate, and the White House together . . . .
. . . . is starting to fail.
A hint here. A clue there. A sign. A bit of pushback. A failed attempt to get voter records with no support offered by Congress. Little stomach for palling around with Russia. Abandonment of "great healthcare" for the country. There is existential fear about their fate in the midterms if they tie themselves too close to Two Scoops.
Stay tuned . . . .
elleng
(130,153 posts)roamer65
(36,739 posts)I see a LOT of Repukes running for the middle ground...or outright voting with the Dems.
I don't see them hitching to Dense if he assumes the office, either.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)They were too busy sniffing it!
mitch96
(13,818 posts)I think the glue is money and the people that give it to the legislators. They need money to get re elected. If the backers of tRump start backing away then the money will start backing away. The legislators will start backing away... plop, there he goes...
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SCantiGOP
(13,856 posts)But they also share a hatred for the Democrat's focus on the lower and middle class.
mitch96
(13,818 posts)Moving money from the lower and middle class to the upper class... Follow the money..
As Maddow says, look at what they do, not what they say.... Talk is cheap..
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Tatiana
(14,167 posts)The team he is assembling is more geared towards navigating the roads of prosecution of specific crimes that have been committed.
The House is also going to vote on the pretty tough Russian sanctions bill that essentially hampers Trump from doing what his Russian Godfather put him in office to do. And even if Trump vetoes, it looks like there will be enough to override.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/14/senate-passes-russia-sanctions-trump-limits-239553
They are probably trying to figure out how to save Pence.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)During Watergate 40+ were convicted. Let's hope Ryan and McConnell go down too. We have to keep resisting though. We can't rely entirely on Mueller. Meanwhile the GOP is passing harmful BS right and left. I wish we could nail the health care lobbyists (Big Pharm and Insur Co.). I think the Supreme Court is looking into gerrymandering now too. If all of this happened it could possibly save this disaster our country is in due to the greedy hypocrites.
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)mitch96
(13,818 posts)Once all the info is out there, what can you do about it???
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Maven
(10,533 posts)We'll see whether the GOP breaks first, or the country does.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)the Koch Brothers,Bob Mercer,Paul Singer,and the Comcast Crew figure out the Public is about to storm the Gates and they will lose the Financial Asses.
It is and always has been the money for most Republican Senators and Congresspersons.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)him at the same time and all claim that they were never THAT into him.
pirateshipdude
(967 posts)Graham went after the Russia thing but said Trump is doing well everywhere else. I do not see the unglueing. Have to wait longer for Mueller. I think he is the only one, and it does not appear we are there yet.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)It's in the case the couple are holding:
Vinca
(50,170 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)and letting russia take over our democracy via their very own misbegotten stooge, Comrade Casino, the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief.
maxsolomon
(32,992 posts)You underestimate their primary motives:
GOP Pols: Power.
GOP Voters: Stigginit: and that's only getting more extreme.