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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs Trump's poll numbers fall, Republicans are eyeing the exits but still afraid to act
While the United States has bounced through the pinball machine of scandals both big and bigger including a national security adviser ousted for connections to Russia and an FBI director fired for looking into connections to Russiaone of the consistent factors has been Republican cowardice. No matter if Trump was showing off the nuclear football at Mar-a-Lago or inviting murderous autocratic dictators to the White House, you could always count on House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell to deliver a round of ringing silence or soupy support.
Because, until now at least, Republicans have weighed their odds and decided that going along with Trump was their best route to the GOP holy grail: tax breaks for billionaires. After all, a few randomly fired missiles, a threat of nuclear war here, a little wrecking of national policy in exchange for some ego boost (or building permits, or trademarks, or ...)all of that is peanuts if it means killing the inheritance tax. But the latest round of Trump insanity combined with Trumps crashing poll numbers may have worked a miracle. It may have finally allowed a few Republican senators to shuffle around in the closet and locate their spines.
Senate Republicans, increasingly unnerved by President Trumps volatility and unpopularity, are starting to show signs of breaking away from him as they try to forge a more traditional Republican agenda and protect their political fortunes.
Dont be deceivedif it wasnt for the unpopularity part of that statement, Trump could be holding White House puppy roasts. But now that Trump is both erratic and a drag on the party, some Republicans are finally starting to have second thoughts about handing the keys to the guy with the crazy wig. They still have their top priorities, including tax breaks for billionaires and boosting insurance company bottom lines. They just dont know if Trump is the one to deliver.
The question is whether this cluster of Republicans will do more than voice a little discomfort with Trump and actually do something.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/15/1662421/-As-Trump-s-poll-numbers-fall-Republicans-are-eyeing-the-exits-but-still-afraid-to-act
putitinD
(1,551 posts)SoCalMusicLover
(3,194 posts)They actually hold the keys to the exit, and are letting everybody DIE, while the fire burns.
Don't worry...they'll yell FIRE at some point...but won't let anyone out to safety, and will just hold the key high up so everyone burning up can see it.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)louis-t
(23,292 posts)The ideology hasn't changed. They will ruin our business again, just like they did the last time. I ask them "Were you ASLEEP during the financial meltdown?" They respond that it was Obama that created the recession.
awesomerwb
(139 posts)so as long as he polls in the 90s with his base I don't think we'll see a lot of 'incentive' for the traitors to act.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,783 posts)while they figure out how to save their own skins with voters. Defending the indefensible is becoming a full time job. Keep up the resistance against your Republican members of Congress and those thinking of running. Trump's low poll numbers are an albatross around the necks of Republicans.
PsychoBabble
(837 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029066178
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)bragging about his up coming Health Care and Major Tax and Wealth Transfer Legislation. This People are going full speed ahead with their reverse Robin Hood Legislation no matter what is happening in the White House.
Yup,Party/Corporate America First.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)Riding a tiger they dare not dismount.