GOP poised to rebuke Trump

[left-of-center2012]

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Source: The Hill

Frustrated Republicans say it’s time for the Senate to reclaim more power over foreign policy and are planning to move a measure Thursday that would be a stunning rebuke to a president of their own party.

GOP lawmakers are deeply concerned over President Trump’s reluctance to listen to his senior military and intelligence advisers, fearing it could erode national security. They say the Senate has lost too much of its constitutional power over shaping the nation’s foreign policy and argue that it’s time to begin clawing some of it back.

“Power over foreign policy has shifted to the executive branch over the last 30 years. Many of us in the Senate want to start taking it back,” said a Republican senator closely allied with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

They plan to send Trump a stern admonishment by voting Thursday afternoon on an amendment sponsored by McConnell warning “the precipitous withdrawal” of U.S. forces from Syria and Afghanistan “could put at risk hard-won gains and United States national security.”

The resolution also expresses a sense of the Senate that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al Qaeda pose a “continuing threat to the homeland and our allies” and maintain an “ability to operate in Syria and Afghanistan.”

It’s a pointed rebuttal to the claim Trump made on Twitter in December that “we have defeated ISIS in Syria.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/427773-gop-poised-to-rebuke-trump

[Honeycombe8]

1. A Republican has a spine? Imagine that.

We'll see if one name-calling, angry phone call from Trump removes that spine.

[NewJeffCT]

9. it's only a resolution

doesn't have the force of a law behind it.

[Power 2 the People]

19. +1

[dchill]

2. Seeing is believing.

[GemDigger]

3. Too little, way too late.

[NurseJackie]

6. Agreed. This is finger-wagging.

I hope this spells the end of the Republican party.

[ProfessorGAC]

32. Hand Wringing As Well

2020 has well more than of the races with Rs facing reelection.
Some of them had to notice the beating their party just took 8 weeks ago.

[NurseJackie]

33. LOL... You would think!

[Achilleaze]

4. Dirty Donny, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, actually likes spanky spank

as everyone knows.

[world wide wally]

5. But it won't go into effect until we have a Democratic President.

Right, Mitch?

[NewJeffCT]

7. A resolution

is not the same as actually passing a law.

It's basically saying "Hey, we would prefer you didn't do that" but without any teeth behind it.

[oldsoftie]

8. Good. Its time to stand up as a group. That would also limit the blowback from the idiot "base"

[Tarc]

10. Yertle the Turtle standing up to Cheetolini? I'll believe it when I see it

[watoos]

11. I think that Mitch is worried that he is going to come under investigation.

He allowed sanctions to be lifted from Derepaska. Hell, he is in bed with Putin, Russian oligarchs and Russian corporations, isn't it about time the M$M starts asking Mitch some questions?

Can a sitting Senator be subpoenaed by a House committee?

Mitch is trying to deflect from his own traitorous activity.

[GeorgeGist]

12. ooooooooooh ...

a 'stern admonishment'. Fuckery never ends.

[cstanleytech]

13. Translation: We are coming up to election time soon and we need to pretend to have spines.

[area51]

14. +1 n/t

[yonder]

24. Yep. They've started wiggling a bit more lately.

Unfortunately, with their vestigial spines that's about all they can do.

[Capperdan]

29. Wake up Kentucky!

Vote him out. Slimy worm.

[zentrum]

15. Oh Puhleeze---

The Republicans have been plotting for and abetting a "unitary executive" ever since Nixon resigned and until Obama came into office.

Cheney (and Cato and Heritage and the Federalist Foundations) have long said they wanted to "restore" and increase executive power thinking it gave them more power. They wanted a free hand with taxes, foreign policy, military budget, destruction of the safety net and executive immunity. The hell with checks and balances.

It's just that now they see in Mr. Apprentice Tweetbag they have created a Frankenstein who may cost them elections.

Once they get Pence in charge all of this so-called "spine" will go away.

[erronis]

26. Good points. But the repugs only want a stronger "unitary executive" for their own (R).

Altho they'll probably make an exception for any pResident that Vlad wants installed.

[DallasNE]

16. A Toe In The Water

It has to start somewhere but this is really timid. Hard to see how this satisfies anyone.


More likely, this is a move to head off something more serious from taking root.

[Maeve]

17. I'll believe it when they actually do it

[Javaman]

18. does that mean they are going to ignore turtle head? nt

[IronLionZion]

20. Then rebuke him already!

I'll believe it once he's been rebuked publicly.

[Grasswire2]

21. or they are preparing to lose the White House...

...and now desire a BALANCE of power.

[Mr.Bill]

22. The republican Senate needs to remove McConnell as leader.

They are complicit until they do so.

[BamaRefugee]

23. Well, it's "afternoon". Has their "plan" gone into effect? Haven't seen anything, no way they...

...chickened out, is there????

[still_one]

25. I'll believe it when I see it

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. "Bad Trump! Bad boy!"

Something like that.

[PSPS]

28. "the Senate has lost too much of its constitutional power"

No it hasn't. It is just abusing it under mcconnel. They could bring this dog to heel instantly at any time except, well, there's that looting of the treasury, packing the courts, the russian money and all the rest that is more important.

LOL. "a stern admonishment" i.e., another meaningless "strongly-worded letter."

[LiberalLovinLug]

30. ...

[beachbum bob]

31. I will believe when I hear it, I am highly doubtful this will happen

[Omaha Steve]

34. After a review by forum hosts...locking.

Analysis of situation, not yet nationally important news.