When Will Republicans Stand Up to Trump? by max boot

[elleng]

'If the controversy over the firing of James Comey, the F.B.I. director, has done anything, it has confirmed my decision on Nov. 9 to leave the Republican Party after a lifetime as a loyal member.

The Republican Party was once the party of small government, free trade, traditional values, principled foreign policy leadership and, most important of all, adherence to the Constitution. Republicans spent decades fulminating against activist judges like Earl Warren and activist politicians like Barack Obama, claiming they were undermining the founders’ vision of limited government.

And then, the party sold its soul to the soulless charlatan who now occupies the Oval Office and makes a mockery of every one of the party’s principles.

Republicans have turned away from this uncomfortable truth by telling themselves that Donald Trump is an imperfect but necessary vessel for their agenda. Sure, he’s clownish and boorish, but hey, he has appointed a great Supreme Court justice. (I had one conservative friend tell me that Neil Gorsuch’s appointment justified the entire Trump presidency.) Sure, he doesn’t believe in anything, but he will repeal Obamacare, cut taxes and increase the military budget. Isn’t it worth overlooking a few crazy tweets in return for this conservative policy nirvana?

If that is all that Mr. Trump demanded, and if he actually delivered results, the answer might be yes. But the events of this week have made clear that the price of an accommodation with Mr. Trump is higher. Much, much higher.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/opinion/when-will-republicans-stand-up-to-trump.html?

[angstlessk]

1. His policy wishes still stink!

[guillaumeb]

2. The GOP would only turn on Trump if McConnell and Ryan thought he was

interfering with them accomplishing their agenda. The current GOP worships principal, not principles.

[bresue]

3. RUBLICANS ARE STILL IN FIGHTING DEMOCRAT MODE

Rublicans have been in this argumentative mode for so long, that someone needs to advise them that they won the house and now, they can be Americans....not party members. Rublicans are so negative and critical that their infighting holds them back from passing any bills. Which is great for Democrats....keep them fighting and arguing amongst themselves which will delay anything being passed from their agenda until 2018 when Democrats can win back the house.

[Aristus]

4. That nest of cringing cowards who need guns to go grocery shopping?

Fucking NEVER!