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Republicans complain about White House infighting
Source: Politico
As House Republicans vented about the Senate’s failure to repeal Obamacare at a private meeting Friday morning, one member suddenly stood up to pin the blame on someone else entirely: President Donald Trump.
Rep. Dave Trott shocked the room when he said the president had been unhelpful on health care, according to sources at the meeting. The second-term Republican from Michigan worried aloud that constant White House infighting was distracting from the Republican agenda — and he said he felt the president could have done more to get the bill across the finish line.
Trott was simply vocalizing what’s on many members’ minds already, even if few say so publicly for fear of retribution. Hill Republicans are increasingly worried that Trump’s penchant for drama — and the constant bickering in the West Wing — is going to crush their agenda.
This week, for instance, Republicans would have preferred to see the president spend more time shepherding the Senate’s floundering repeal effort rather than knocking Attorney General Jeff Sessions, several told POLITICO. As for Trump’s new communication director, Anthony Scaramucci, Hill Republicans were dumbfounded by his comments earlier this week attacking now-former chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon.
Rep. Dave Trott shocked the room when he said the president had been unhelpful on health care, according to sources at the meeting. The second-term Republican from Michigan worried aloud that constant White House infighting was distracting from the Republican agenda — and he said he felt the president could have done more to get the bill across the finish line.
Trott was simply vocalizing what’s on many members’ minds already, even if few say so publicly for fear of retribution. Hill Republicans are increasingly worried that Trump’s penchant for drama — and the constant bickering in the West Wing — is going to crush their agenda.
This week, for instance, Republicans would have preferred to see the president spend more time shepherding the Senate’s floundering repeal effort rather than knocking Attorney General Jeff Sessions, several told POLITICO. As for Trump’s new communication director, Anthony Scaramucci, Hill Republicans were dumbfounded by his comments earlier this week attacking now-former chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/28/republicans-complain-about-white-house-new-chief-of-staff-john-kelly-241104
Who could have guessed Trump wouldn't live up to his reputation as a "deal maker"?
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That's right! This post deserves a plus infinity. 
It makes one wonder if they are more fearful of Pence and would rather keep the buffoon in there knowing he is consistently inconsistent and is thus predictable. 
