White House Is FURIOUS, After ANOTHER Republican Blames Retirement On Trumps Inept Leadership

[SandyZ]

http://quickpolitical.com/2017/11/22/white-house-furious-trumps/

Democrats everywhere have been able to find solace recently in the form of a total GOP implosion – courtesy of the f**king moron they helped get elected, Donald J. Trump. The way in which Trump has grossly mishandled every piece of political policy that’s come his way is admirably moronic. He’s at least consistent with his sh*ttiness, you can definitely say that. Another thing you can say about this Trump administration, is that it’s causing more and more Republicans to flee politics altogether.

The most recent casualty of Donald Trump’s ridiculous leadership is Republican Representative from Michigan, Dave Trott. During a recent interview, Rep. Trott mentioned that he will no longer seek reelection. When pressed for an explanation as to why, he said that Donald Trump was one of his main motivators.

Specifically, Rep. Trott said of the Republican party, “We’re not that productive. And that certainly isn’t just a consequence of President Trump. They weren’t that productive before he ever got there, but it’s just not the right time for me to be serving.” He later added that Trump was a “factor” in this major career decision of his.

He continued on, stating, “We have different styles and I sometimes don’t understand some of the things he does and says. It’s a very partisan environment and I think that problem has been exacerbated under President Trump.” The Michigan lawmaker concluded his statement, by offering up his opinion on how Trump mishandled Charlottesville, saying, “I mean the president blamed the Senate. I’m not sure Reagan would have had a problem with the Senate.”

[BigmanPigman]

1. What is the total now? 14?

[LiberalLovinLug]

2. Another coward

Why not stay and fight him? Why not say, change to an Independent. Run as opposing Trump and if you lose, you lose. Now he'll just be replaced by another Trump humper.

[NewJeffCT]

3. or at least

become an independent now and stay that way until his term is up

[cstanleytech]

8. Because at heart they are the same they just are not as willing to show

their true faces though.

[iluvtennis]

21. Agreed.

[lagomorph777]

15. Hey, an open seat is an open seat.

I suspect a lot of "safe" red districts are no longer so.

[gratuitous]

23. Cowardly yes, but lazy, too

These guys never wanted to work for a living, that's why they became Republican politicians. A lazier bunch of greedhead-feeding automatons you will never see. Unfortunately, some of them still had vestigial traces of a conscience, and they're "horrified" by what "their" party has "become."

In reality, they don't have a good explanation anymore now that people can see what they're really up to.

[Midnight Writer]

35. I imagine they are tired of being asked about Trump's behavior every time they meet a constituent.

[Maraya1969]

28. I agree. None of them wants to come out from the dark side

and join the Democrats. Then again their friends would give them a hard time. They shouldn't though

[zentrum]

4. Thank God Trump is inept.

If he were effective and got things done in the Senate we'd be deeply screwed in about a month.

The hell with this guy---he just wants the Repug agenda enacted more effectivey.

[Maraya1969]

29. I hate it when the MSM talks about how Trump has not passed

"one piece of major legislation" as if it is a bad thing.

It is us, the fighters along with our great Democrats in Washington that are saving us from the horrible things they want to happen.

All of his ideas, plans and bills are shit. Thank God nothing has passed.

And please call your senators to say "NO" to this piece of shit giveaway to the billionaires that will really ruin this country - called tax reform

WA switchboard - 202 224 3121

[zentrum]

36. Yes, will call.

He bringing on another great Republican Recession or Depression.

[Chellee]

30. Which is another reason why I hope Mueller gets Pence too.

The tweeting, the laziness, the ineptitude, that will stop with Pence. He's just as vile, but he'd actually work at getting stuff done. And he's terrible, but he'd seem so much better by comparison, that people would get complacent.

[Doitnow]

33. I have a feeling most reThugs really wanted a Pence-type for Pres. only

they knew he wouldn't be elected because he's such a wing-nut, so they made sure he got to be vice. So far he's put on a pretty face and demeanor, but he'd be an even worse Pres. and would be getting all these rotten things thru Congress.

[zentrum]

37. Wish we could get Ryan too.

Krugman column today says Paul Ryan, the hater of SS and Medicare, is the real conman. But I think he's untouchable. So we need an inept Repug in the WH to make sure Ryan is unable to do his damage.

So Pence will be really dangerous as the smiling, "normal" wolf.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Yet the rest of that piece of shit party insists on running around with the suicide

vest yelling "Trumpahu Akbar!!!".

[Perseus]

6. I don't find it good news because

1. They are all cowards, instead of doing the right thing to change their party, they decide to run.
2. Worst people will take their places, Trump only attracts swam people.
3. Even though they know the man-child is a tweet, an ignorant and a buffoon, they still vote for his lousy agenda (Coker, Flake, etc.)
4. Talk is cheap, and that is all they are. The line "And that certainly isn’t just a consequence of President Trump." is a cop out, they are so scared to criticize the man-child. As I said on my 1st point...cowards!!!
5. Creates more confusion and the deplorable do not understand it, they needs to explain it, but because of point #1 (Cowards), they won't do it.

What a party the GOP has become, useless, arrogant, corrupt, self-serving, traitors, without principles, liars, hypocrites, perverts, pedophiles, misogynists, racists, cowards, mean, and I could go on...In summary, they personify the worst of humankind.

[Ilsa]

11. Your #2 is what scares the crap out of me,

and that some really deplorable trumpers will take those seats and work towards fascism.

Yes, they are cowards.

[FakeNoose]

32. Yes and that's Bannon's strategy too

Get rid of all the GOP incumbents and replace them with people who support his Nazi agenda.

[pecosbob]

7. Then take Michigan back from those that manipulate the vote...

those that make it harder to vote to keep you from voting, those that gerrymander your state, those that appoint emergency management czars to defund and deconstruct the municipal governments in your state. Michigan and Wisconsin are two states that I never thought to see red in my lifetime...Michigan progressives should be ashamed of this, as should all progressives that have let this happen in 'their' states. Flint is just a taste of what is to come from the Republicans if you let them continue down this path of dismantling all the agencies that protect us from the corporate predators...and from their retaliation for not kneeling down before them and accepting their administration of lies. They will do to Michigan what they have done to Kansas and Iowa...flush your state's economy down the crapper.

I still remember that high school for unwed mothers (Benton Harbor?) closed down by the new carpetbaggers...for shame.

[safeinOhio]

17. I was so pissed about michigan becoming a right-to-work state,

I had to move back and change it back.

My second goal is to make Michigan a right-to-vote state..

[pangaia]

9. "Were not that productive," said trott. And it's a damn good thing.

hey trott, give me a break, will ya?
republicans are fucking morons, just like the fucking moron in chief.

[OnDoutside]

10. Is there something we're not seeing here, in Reps running away rather than jumping on board the

Trump train, or dare I say it, taking a principled stand against Trump ?

[bluestarone]

12. running away from tRump is

like running away from America Why the hell can't they stay and fight the bastard.By not staying they are allowing his bullshit to continue

[JDC]

13. Super interesting, however the article title mentions the White House is Furious

the article has not one shred of info on that anger. It's of course 100% believable, but it's odd that there is nothing in the body to support that headline. the point is of course that yet another R is leaving as a result of Trumpism. I suspect that they know something is coming and they want to get out on their own terms.

[thesquanderer]

24. Clickbait. (re: "there is nothing in the body to support that headline") n/t

[Farmer-Rick]

14. You can't run away from a monster

Haven't these retiring RepubliCONS watched any horror movies? You can't run away from the monster.

You have to kill it.

[saidsimplesimon]

16. Well, Sandy

My grandmother killed her prized cock for flogging a child sent to collect eggs. Where is your courage, and more importantly your values my dear family from the same mother?

[Achilleaze]

18. Rats fleeing the republican Ship of Treasonous Fools & Sex Criminals

Comrade Casino, the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, is indeed inept. Least of his character flaws.

Repubes have inflicted a treasonous criminal on the citizens of These United States.

[safeinOhio]

19. Great news, the 11th district is a swing district and

Democrats have held it before. Westland, Livonia and Southfield, called the West Side. I lived in that area for 30 years and it's pretty Blue Collar, like me. Won't hurt to have an open seat to take back.

[Takket]

20. whoa! that is my rep!

good riddance!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are the 2016 results

Dave Trott* Republican 200,872 52.9%
Anil Kumar Democrat 152,461 40.2
Kerry Bentivolio Independent 16,610 4.4
Jonathan Osment Libertarian 9,545 2.5

This is a very winnable seat in an anti-drumpf atmosphere!

Any Demo running has to do about 7% (of the voters, assuming they are pulled from the rethug) better than Kumar to win this seat. I believe that can be done!!!

[tclambert]

31. Maybe Dr. Kumar can flip the district from red to blue this time.

I'm from this district, too, and it amazes me that Dr. Kumar got even 40% in this ridiculously Republican area, especially with a first name that my dumbass conservative neighbors insist on pronouncing "anal." (It's Ah-neel.)

[Skittles]

22. fucking cowards

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

25. Mr Trott is my rep.

It kinda pains me to say this but only because of these crazy times. He was really not all that bad. He is/was one of the good republicans. Did I agree with everything he put forth? Absolutely not.
I emailed him quite a bit pointing out our differences explaining my beliefs about various subjects.
He always answered explaining his point of view.

I have emailed him saying that he should remain on and fight 45 internally and to try to reform the Republican Party to bring it back to sanity. He has yet to answer and this time I don't believe he will.

I'm estatic that my district may be turning blue. There is a lot of work to do though this is mostly a red district thanks to gerrymandering. That is now where our fight is taking place.

[roamer65]

34. Your district is probably the most flippable in MI, given the extreme gerrymandering.

Hopefully there is a good Democratic candidate for next year.

I’m not far away, in Debbie Dingell’s 12th.

[superpatriotman]

26. Future lobbyist

Guaranteed.