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85. It's not the Tweet that they're afraid of per se

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 10:40 AM

Jul 2020

it's the reaction by their constituents to the Tweet - if they're in a heavily Trump leaning district/state they run the risk of losing their seat, or in some cases being shunned by equally cowardly Republicans.

In essence they're afraid of the MAGAts who will blindly follow their leader no matter how utterly ridiculous he may be.

In reality though, they probably have a lot less to fear than they think they do, as Trump's track record of his endorsed candidates isn't particularly good.

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There aren't many stories that render me speechless. This is one of them. [View all] CatWoman Jul 2020 OP

Where is their courage? chia Jul 2020 #1

I had a disagreement with my boss (government) Mossfern Jul 2020 #7

I salute you for your courage, you are amazing, wish there'd been enough in this administration chia Jul 2020 #15

Thank you, but Mossfern Jul 2020 #22

Principles. That is what you have that separates you, and people like you, from the japple Jul 2020 #60

Congratulations on your ethics and moral courage. In the end we have to live with ourselves. erronis Jul 2020 #37

Did you find a new job right away? Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #65

I was given a different job Mossfern Jul 2020 #76

Troublemaker Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #78

Spineless fucking worms, every single one of them. AZ8theist Jul 2020 #49

Yes. Exactly this. dchill Jul 2020 #70

Therein lies the problem - GOP lawmakers have none. They're all spineless. onetexan Jul 2020 #53

Death by tweet? UpInArms Jul 2020 #2

Fuck them all malaise Jul 2020 #3

Only to try to save face. grumpyduck Jul 2020 #10

They have stated it implicitly and explicitly malaise Jul 2020 #34

They'll jump when a few others have jumped. Afraid of the water, boys? Or the sharks? erronis Jul 2020 #41

They could try this simple excercise genxlib Jul 2020 #4

A monster of their own creation Goodheart Jul 2020 #5

+1000 alwaysinasnit Jul 2020 #29

If they all turned their back on him and called him out at once he would shrivel. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #6

+1 fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #19

Grown-ass men, afraid of little tweets. Walleye Jul 2020 #8

Well put. Mike 03 Jul 2020 #11

It's not the Tweet that they're afraid of per se HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #85

Nancy Pelosi once told one of her members Walleye Jul 2020 #86

Absolutely. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #87

So according to the full article and the referenced one, grumpyduck Jul 2020 #9

This is the question that every American Dan Jul 2020 #54

The tea party were going away and losing all power when he was elected they found redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #12

And yet they had the chance to FIRE him through impeachment SoonerPride Jul 2020 #13

but Twitter is used with the intent to ruin so I do not find it surprising nt delisen Jul 2020 #27

That should be an easy choice for anybody with integrity... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #14

Health directors have been quitting due to receiving threats delisen Jul 2020 #30

So let me get this straight... orwell Jul 2020 #16

They also claim to be the party of responsibility Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #72

They Faux pas Jul 2020 #17

Not surprised at all. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #18

I think that's called.. stillcool Jul 2020 #20

We watched this in real time. mahina Jul 2020 #21

And have said the entire time, who among them has the LuckyLib Jul 2020 #73

So now they're gonna hunker down, lay low, wait for another opportunity... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #23

As always, ETTD: "A coward dies a thousand deaths, but a brave man dies but once." sop Jul 2020 #24

Spoken like a true apparatchik JHB Jul 2020 #25

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #26

The whole party, minus Romney (sometimes), are nothing but yellow bellied cowards. GemDigger Jul 2020 #28

"What if 'People are saying. Many many. Very. So unfair!' What then? Eeeek!" struggle4progress Jul 2020 #31

Afraid of tweets? I can't believe that. Tracer Jul 2020 #32

Yep. not fooled Jul 2020 #63

The biggest irony in all this? Goodheart Jul 2020 #33

+1 . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #38

An even bigger irony... llmart Jul 2020 #74

Cowardly weak bastards. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #35

Republicons fear mob rule (BLM etc). So they chose Mob rule (Russ mafia, tRump, Putin, cult). . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #36

Sounds like a cop out to me. spanone Jul 2020 #39

The NYT article irisblue Jul 2020 #40

All this country needed were a few "nudges" from a foreign (perhaps locals) despot to influence erronis Jul 2020 #42

So they have no moral backbone at all. progressoid Jul 2020 #43

They need to be reminded Scarsdale Jul 2020 #44

I guess no one ever told them nykym Jul 2020 #45

Remember, he once was a democrat, and... Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #46

WTF did he take the oath "I, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution PaulRevere08 Jul 2020 #47

The stench of shame and disgrace Ponietz Jul 2020 #48

Paul Ryan. deserter. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2020 #50

They won't leave because they are addicted to money and power. scarletwoman Jul 2020 #51

I'm sorry, but who's the snowflakes? ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #52

Weak assholes... BlueJac Jul 2020 #55

"Land of the brave"? world wide wally Jul 2020 #56

Trump doesn't have to declare himself as a Dictator yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #57

Trump doesn't have to declare himself as a Dictator yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #58

Big talk, fake tough all of them. pwb Jul 2020 #59

Why are his tweets such a threat? wryter2000 Jul 2020 #61

Really!!!! They Have Enough Money to Retire!!!!! McKim Jul 2020 #62

So what would a real patriot do Arger68 Jul 2020 #64

This, my dears, is an admission that they are beneath the sway of a CULT. Let's vanquish it. slumcamper Jul 2020 #66

Too many politicians see their political career as service to themselves. patphil Jul 2020 #67

Not defending Republicans, but I think no one truly understands why Trump inspires a cult. Lonestarblue Jul 2020 #68

every word true. stopdiggin Jul 2020 #80

Worms have more character. zentrum Jul 2020 #69

He keeps demanding, "Cover yourselves with my shit," they keep rubbing it all over themselves. NBachers Jul 2020 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jul 2020 #75

cowards Skittles Jul 2020 #77

KR.. sigh. Cha Jul 2020 #79

fuck these GOP hacks! you reap what you sow, dipshits SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #81

"he is more feared by his party's lawmakers than any occupant of the Oval Office since at least BComplex Jul 2020 #82

Pathetic. calimary Jul 2020 #83

Boohoo, find some fucking spines and stand up to him! Most of these guys are millionaires Luciferous Jul 2020 #84

I guess I get it, BUT ALSO,... Volaris Jul 2020 #88