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9. That's it

Reply to still_one (Reply #4)

Tue May 16, 2017, 09:41 PM

May 2017

I don't doubt that there are any number of Republicans who are horrified by this shitshow, but whether they'll actually lift a finger to stop it is a horse of a totally different color. Since neither McConnell nor Ryan have betrayed any hint of being fed up, nobody in the Republican caucus will have the nerve to get out in front of the leadership. Not a scrap of courage in the whole bunch.

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Sen. Durbin says in private conversations, some Republicans have hit the breaking point w/Trump. [View all] Honeycombe8 May 2017 OP

Trusting Republicans edhopper May 2017 #1

I'm assuming he knows these particular ones. Hence, the private conversations. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #2

They will lie to your face edhopper May 2017 #8

HOPE. TRUTH. JUSTICE. furtheradu May 2017 #3

The conversations may be true, but that the republicans actually take action is another thing still_one May 2017 #4

True. Can the Intel Committees alone appoint a Special Prosecutor? Or the whole Senate? Honeycombe8 May 2017 #6

It is either up to Congress or the Justice Department still_one May 2017 #7

The DOJ? The head of which is Jeff Sessions? Ha. So it's up to a Republican Congress? Honeycombe8 May 2017 #14

I know still_one May 2017 #18

That's it gratuitous May 2017 #9

You mean they're really, REALLY "troubled"...? regnaD kciN May 2017 #5

I would say they're more like "concerned." nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #12

Private conversations mean nothing nt geek tragedy May 2017 #10

I've been waiting and waiting to find Repubs putting country first. nt LAS14 May 2017 #11

I trust my senator . He is not a sensationalist or looking for press. If he has said this it's true. lunasun May 2017 #13

+1. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #17

They can get what they want done with Pence BannonsLiver May 2017 #15

I think so, too. Pence would bring calm and organization. At least in comparison. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #16