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kentuck

(111,111 posts) Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:08 AM Feb 2019

Donald Trump can no longer depend on the Republican Senate to cover his ass.

The final straw may have been the televised hearing with the Intelligence chiefs the other day? It was public and on TV for all to see.

Yet, Trump said they were misrepresented and mis-characterized. He called it "fake news". Each and every one of the Intelligence leaders disputed Trump's claims regarding our national security.

This was after the 35-day shutdown of our government. Republicans had rebelled and fought amongst each other about who was to blame. Sen Ron Johnson blamed Mitch McConnell.

Now, we read that McConnell just had a meeting with Trump and informed him that it would not be such a good idea for him to declare a "national emergency" over the border security "wall". If there was a vote on the issue, he could not guarantee that a presidential veto would not be over-ridden.

Trump has been put on notice. The Republican Party is now looking at their own survival moreso than the survival or popularity of Donald Trump.

The political equation in Washington has changed.

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Donald Trump can no longer depend on the Republican Senate to cover his ass. (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2019 OP

If Trump leaks that photo of Mitch in front of a confederate flag greymattermom Feb 2019 #1

They're waiting to get the word FakeNoose Feb 2019 #2

Frogs in boiling water.... Adrahil Feb 2019 #3

Mitch will continue to cover for tRump because Mitch was directly involved in collusion stopbush Feb 2019 #4

I think the public display of breaking with the Intelligence Community... kentuck Feb 2019 #5

One needs to assume that Congresspeople have heard and are hearing stopbush Feb 2019 #6

It was always just a matter of time. Phoenix61 Feb 2019 #7

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

1. If Trump leaks that photo of Mitch in front of a confederate flag

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:11 AM

Feb 2019

will people call for Mitch's resignation?

FakeNoose

(32,912 posts)

2. They're waiting to get the word

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:18 AM

Feb 2019

... from the Koch Brothers and the Billionaire Boys' Club. I think McConnell is ready to jump but he has bosses too.

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

3. Frogs in boiling water....

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:29 AM

Feb 2019

What is outrageous today will be normalized by next week. They will never not cover for him.

stopbush

(24,398 posts)

4. Mitch will continue to cover for tRump because Mitch was directly involved in collusion

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:54 AM

Feb 2019

with the Russians.

I truly believe that’s what is behind his support for tRump. Mitch got millions from a Russian oligarch, a fact that the media has had no interest in exploring. Why?

kentuck

(111,111 posts)

5. I think the public display of breaking with the Intelligence Community...

Reply to stopbush (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:56 AM

Feb 2019

...was an earth-shaking event, even for many Republicans.

It was like they have seen evidence the public does not yet know about?

stopbush

(24,398 posts)

6. One needs to assume that Congresspeople have heard and are hearing

Reply to kentuck (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 12:03 PM

Feb 2019

lots of inside info about tRump, and that they all know he’s a criminal who continues to commit crimes.

Remember back in early 2017 when Ds came out of that briefing on tRump and were vidibly upset with what they had heard? It’s only gotten worse since then.

Phoenix61

(17,027 posts)

7. It was always just a matter of time.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 12:33 PM

Feb 2019

Twitler was never going to stop pushing. And Mitch is a self-serving ass.

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