Trump Divorces the GOP Congress

[SummerSnow]

Trump Divorces the GOP Congress

Republicans need to think of Trump as a political independent.

By The Editorial Board
Aug. 24, 2017 7:08 p.m. ET

A biographer says Donald Trump once told him that he informed second wife Marla Maples he was seeking a divorce by leaking it to the New York Post. President Trump now seems to be using Twitter to tell Republicans in Congress that he’s divorcing them, or at least seeking a trial separation, and for its own self-preservation the GOP Congress is going to have to find different living arrangements.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-divorces-the-gop-congress-1503616084

[applegrove]

1. You know if Trump ran as an independent in 2020, he could just win.

That is if the 34% stick with him.

[titaniumsalute]

2. Yeah maybe but that would be a tough road

If you take about 50% voted Dem last election and the Republican party splits the Dem should win though.

[applegrove]

3. I hope so.

[NewJeffCT]

12. agreed

Dems get a similar amount of votes and Trump and Kasich/Rubio split the Trump and Johnson vote from 2016. It might be an embarrassing third place for the GOP.

But, I think Trump will be down in the upper 20s by this time next year and who knows how low he can get?

[ChoppinBroccoli]

4. But I Would Venture To Guess That A Huge Portion Of That 34%..........

.............simply supports him because he has an R after his name.

It would be a moot issue anyway. If he goes and pisses off the Republican Congress, guess who votes on whether to impeach him or not. So far, they've been protecting him because he's "one of their team." Guess what happens when he's not on their team anymore. The only thing he'll be running for in 2020 is "Best Act" at the prison talent show.

[applegrove]

5. I hope you are right that the Republicans would split the vote with him.

That would be great for democrats.

[Cosmocat]

10. They are NEVER, NEVER going to impeach him

1) many if them, including most of the leadership, are Russia dirty, or otherwise, too.

2) They ALL depend on his mouth breathing base to get through a primary. Why do you think he is already going after people like flake who have spoken out against him? He is bullying them to let them know.

There is a 1 In 1,000,000 chance Rs in the Senate would vote for impeachment if it got to them, but it literally never will if the house is R, cause there is zero chance they will vote for articles.

That isn't even getting into how big assholes they are as republicans.

[obamanut2012]

7. And Jill Fucking Stein would run again

[Kentonio]

11. She got 1% last time..

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Some segment of the republican Congress (both Houses) is going to give Trump

the Obama Treatment. Not just passive-aggressive attitude, but downright hostility.

[obamanut2012]

8. Oh, I totally agree

There are cracks already, with Collins, Murkowski, and McCain publicly voting against him. If all this backchatter is right, how most GOP Senators loathe him, this will happen.

[Achilleaze]

9. republicans shoved him down America's throat

republicans own him. He is their "family values" role model, and their ignoble Draft-Dodger-in-Chief.

Comrade Casino will forever be known as a traitorous KGOP republican a-hole wanker.