Republicans should take note

[Mr.Bill]

that the only thing that kept Watergate from completely destroying their party forever was a group of republican Senators who walked into Nixon's office and told him they were ready willing and able to impeach him if he didn't resign. It's their only way out right now, and the window is rapidly closing.

[Wounded Bear]

1. And Trump would say "Go for it!"

This is way worse than Watergate, because Trump never feels like he owes anybody anything.

This should, by all rights, destroy the Repubs for a decade, at least.

[SHRED]

2. good point.

[Vinca]

3. Nixon was downright noble compared to Trump.

Trump would tell them to kiss his ass and his attorney would be in touch.

[Hortensis]

4. They don't want a way out, though. They have an agenda

to fulfill if they are to be allowed to stay in. Unlikely as it may seem, even Ryan and McConnell could be primaried, but won't happen of course because they will stay bought.

And, being human, they and most like them who have first sold their vote will have then decided to become believers in the "cause." Of course, not many have what is probably McConnell's almost pathologic lack of commitment to any ideals or ideology. Ryan, otoh, is a true extremist, and many others in Congress were put there because they are also. Most on the strong and hard right ultimately are every bit as deluded and dishonest, and ready to follow orders, as Rump's very base base.

[defacto7]

5. Great reply... I agree.

[Mr.Bill]

6. I don't disagree with that.

But they are wrong. They will not fulfill their agenda. They need to realize what I posted above or they will be finished politically.

[Hortensis]

9. Please let the party collapse in complete disarray, as it

should already have, and be forced to rethink, reject and rebuild. The revolution Bernie calls for where it's genuinely, and in this case desperately, needed.

But half the human race is genetically wired to be conservative to various degrees. They're not going away. They'll never be "finished."

We really, really need to ally with moderate conservatives to support the democracy we inherited and oppose destabilizing, destructive extremism from both sides. We did that for a while in the 20th Century and absolutely no accident that that was our shining era of great progressive advancements.

[Brother Buzz]

7. There may have been others, but Goldwater was the point man I remember

What republican senator has the courage to do that today? Certainly not McConnell. McCain, this is you opportunity to exit the stage a winner, and make your mark in the history books.