Are Republicans beginning to realize that they don't need Trump anymore?

[kentuck]

Or are they still operating in fear that he will somehow destroy them and their careers if they oppose him in any way?

It was a bit of a surprise that they did not approve Matt Gaetz, but is there anyone else they will oppose and stand up against Trump?

Until we can see a pattern, there is no reason to be hopeful that this new Republican Congress has grown a spine.

It changes their game plan just a bit because they can no longer blame it all on the Democrats. They are in charge.

[Lovie777]

1. Musk is now the president .....

Musk controls the GQP.

[awesomerwb1]

2. Anyone who doesn't do as trump/elon want

Will be primaried with elon's money. They've already said that.

[Irish_Dem]

3. We don't know yet.

Was trash canning Gaetz a sign that some GOP senators have suddenly grown a spine?

Could they actually care about the US, democracy, and American citizens?

Or just a one off quirk? Just four GOP senators spitting in the wind?

They will always blame Dems for the crimes they commit.
That is how psychopaths operate.

[underpants]

5. Gaetz was such a horrible pick it didn't require any spine

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I’ll cut to the quick on Patel, Trump can’t suffer another lost nominee. It may be too hot for Patel to (incredibly) be up for anything at FBI or CIA.

Gaetz is out. Hegseth seems to be snowballing. Word leaking out that Senate Republicans want to see her FBI file seems like smoke coming from the back room on Tulsi.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Tulsi and Hegseth are direct threats to US national security.

The healthcare related picks are a direct threat to the health of the American people.

I guess we shall see if the GOP gives an Eff.

[underpants]

4. Any good news is instant Trump everything else will be Biden's fault

and the media will continue to follow Fox in some way or degree.

[Turbineguy]

6. The sooner he gets Project 2025 going,

the sooner they can dump him.

Then the knives will be out and the DoJ will really go after him. He would have been better off losing the election. At least the Democrats would have shown some restraint.

[Hugin]

7. +1

The broliarchs are counting the minutes until they can dump Trump. He's a walking (sort of) 25th Amendment.

[wryter2000]

10. I hope you're rught

Only he controls his moronic hordes. As long as he does, he can control who wins primaries.

[lame54]

11. They still the Trumpers for now...

They get rid of Trump they risk a backlash before they have proper control

[sop]

9. I think the GOP will get rid of Trump sooner rather than later.

Trump is long past his shelf life, he's already stinking up the party. It's time for him to go before their backers lose a ton of money. How they'll do it is anyone's guess.