Corkers Blast at Trump Has Other Republicans Nodding in Agreement

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/NY Times

The White House spent Monday morning telling its allies that Mr. Corker is responsible for the fight, not Mr. Trump, and that the senator was an attention-seeking obstructionist. But few of Mr. Trump’s allies accepted that narrative. One close associate of the president, who asked not to be identified to discuss the situation more candidly, said Mr. Trump’s entire agenda could be dead because Mr. Corker has a lot of friends on Capitol Hill.

But that does not mean other Senate Republicans will rush to the microphones to second Mr. Corker’s sentiments. In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday, Mr. Corker responded to a series of Twitter attacks on him by Mr. Trump. He said that the president was running the White House like it was “a reality show” and with bellicose threats that could set the nation “on the path to World War III.” Mr. Corker added that “every single day at the White House, it’s a situation of trying to contain him.”

Other Republican lawmakers, while privately nodding their heads, remained conspicuously silent on Monday morning, and many Senate Republicans no doubt were relieved not to be in session this week in Washington, where they would be intercepted in the hallways of the Capitol by reporters asking them to comment on Mr. Corker’s remarks.

“While it may really bother other Senate Republicans and it’s unnerving that one of their own is being attacked, most aren’t retiring and know they must still work with the White House in order to accomplish legislative goals like tax reform or eventually answer to frustrated voters,” said Ron Bonjean, a former top aide to Senate Republican leaders.

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This strikes me as a major indictment of the Republican party. They are willing to sit on their hands as Trump pushes the country towards war simply because he can. Oh, and the ratings.

[SonofDonald]

1. Yeah don't forget that tax "reform"

Because the fact that most are millionaires and will get to keep lots of money that otherwise wouldn't remain in their bank accounts has absolutely nothing to do with it, they're just looking out for the little guy.

Tell you what, we vote them all out of office and away from their cash cow jobs, money under the table and such.

Then they can join us in a lower tax bracket and won't need to pay so much at tax time.

Sounds like a plan to me.

[TNNurse]

2. So are any Republicans in office taking either side with any actual public support?????

[Bengus81]

3. Go ahead and say it WH,everyone else knows it's BS........

Like Corker said,they spend all day trying to contain that shitbag from blowing his top and doing crazy BS. That POS has GOT to be LEGALLY removed from the office of the President.

[thesquanderer]

4. There's no shortage of "major indictments of the Republican party" (nt)

[procon]

5. It doesn't mean a goddamn thing until Republicans actually sign a bill for impeachment!

They can nod and whisper among themselves, and commiserate behind closed doors, but they are not willing to act. How long will they wait? By now it seems inevitable that Trump must be removed before he blows up the world in a childish tantrum.

[rockfordfile]

6. This is a diversion from the Puerto Rico and Russia failures

[Turbineguy]

7. Well, boys.....

it's high time to pull the plug on this buffoon.

[bdamomma]

8. Or may be it should be us

to pull the plug on this filthy administration. I hate McConnell and the rest of these cowards.

[INdemo]

9. Take Note : Bob Corker just entered the 2020 Republican

primary for President....Ill bet you a case of Bud Lite.....

[Sunlei]

10. Republican party wanted an unfit, dangerous man in the white house so they can bleed USA dry.

trumps perfect for the RW, he's compromised by Russia and has a personal history he HAS to hide.

allows RW extremists to continue to ruin democracies globally "for profit": & personal wealth building.

and there are plenty of totally spineless fearful Republicans who ignore the criminals in fear of their own positions.