'Reasonable' Republicans are betraying us, too

[DonViejo]

By Catherine Rampell Opinion writer September 25 at 7:55 PM

President Trump clearly has no clue what’s happening on health care, taxes or really any other major policy front. He has also made abundantly clear that he has no interest in getting up to speed.

Unfortunately, Trump’s unseriousness has become so grotesque, so all-consuming, that it has distracted us from dozens of other dilettantes and demagogues in Washington — far too many of them other members of Trump’s own political party.

Trump may be a toddler, we keep telling ourselves, but at least some (comparative) grown-ups on Capitol Hill are thinking things through. Maybe we don’t agree with them all the time; maybe they have a different vision for the role of government than many of us do. Still, at least a few thoughtful, moderate, principled, solutions-oriented people in the legislature are working to offset the White House’s abdication of policy leadership.

The flaming turd that is Cassidy-Graham should disabuse us all of that notion.

What’s been threatening the health-care coverage of tens of millions of Americans isn’t Trump. It’s the entire Republican Party.

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[SharonClark]

1. Can't read the article for some reason...but who are these 'reasonable republicans?

I can't think of any.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Didn't load for me either, but...

I think the OP is referring to the (mostly women) Repubs who are more moderate and responsive to their constituents. Collins and Murkowski come to mind. They have been on the right (correct) side of the healthcare votes so far, but it is certainly a good idea to distrust them. They are still Repubs and will vote with their party on most issues.

There are a couple left, even though the Repubs have been culling their ranks of the non-extremists for decades.

[RKP5637]

2. Trump, doesn't give a F about anything. Damn, many Americans are slow learners or outright organically

stupid!

[Wounded Bear]

4. Well, Trump does care about Trump...

but other than that small thing, you're right.

[yallerdawg]

5. 'Reasonable' Republicans had to try.

Even the most craven, cynical, skeptical and hypocritical of all politicians have to TRY to fulfill campaign promises.

Even as they keep their Republican private-sector health care plan in place.

Isn't it like Rand Paul said? They are repealing Obamacare and replacing it with the 90% of the Affordable Care Act!

[Faux pas]

6. Are there

any reasonable republicans? I don't believe there are, but, that's just my humble O.

[old guy]

7. My first thought also.

Reasonable repub is an oxymoron is it not?

[brush]

8. That's call nailing it.

[Faux pas]

9. Lol

at least old guy!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. Exactly

I mean, nearly the entire Republican caucus in the Senate has been willing to uncritically ram their awful and mean-spirited ACA repeal through the Senate avoiding regular order and only a pitifully small number of Republicans have been preventing it from actually happening.