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UpInArms

(51,280 posts)
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 08:39 AM Dec 2019

"there are Republicans ALL OVER the country" who want him impeached.

GOP Nebraska state Senator John McCollister this week fired back at President Donald Trump's assertion that the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry is a hoax by asserting that "there are Republicans ALL OVER the country" who want him impeached.

Trump on Monday took to Twitter to call the impeachment inquiry "the greatest con job in the history of American politics." The president added: "The Fake News Media, and their partner, the Democrat Party, are working overtime to make life for the United Republican Party, and all it stands for, as difficult as possible!"

In response, McCollister rebuked Trump's claim that the GOP is "united" and said there are Republicans that agree with Democrats on impeachment.




https://www.newsweek.com/gop-state-senator-called-rino-after-declaring-republicans-all-over-country-want-trump-impeached-1477535?amp=1
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"there are Republicans ALL OVER the country" who want him impeached. (Original Post) UpInArms Dec 2019 OP
There are, and the numbers are growing . . . Iliyah Dec 2019 #1
The thread is full of Republicans backing up the statement, dewsgirl Dec 2019 #2
But will that translate to seeing any mnhtnbb Dec 2019 #6
Now their called the "United Republican Party"? llmart Dec 2019 #3
URP UpInArms Dec 2019 #4
Yup. dhol82 Dec 2019 #11
Most of the responses to his tweet are quite reassuring. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #5
KnR! Hekate Dec 2019 #7
NO - YOU'RE the greatest con job in the history of American politics, Donnie! panfluteman Dec 2019 #8
Wow! Wondering if the MSM thinks these folks would make a good Focus Group maxrandb Dec 2019 #9
I hope this is the tip of the iceberg ... and more will leave Trump and they GOP Botany Dec 2019 #10
Big deal. Latest poll says 91% of Repukes love Trump. Coventina Dec 2019 #12
But that doesn't include Independents TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #15
Irrelevant lonely bird Dec 2019 #13
Sure moreland01 Dec 2019 #14
Given the state of his party, that tweet is indeed brave. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #16
wasn't sanity driven out of the Republican Party about when Nixon resigned? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #17

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)
6. But will that translate to seeing any
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:47 AM
Dec 2019

Republican Senators with balls enough to convict him?

They appear to be nothing but spineless a$$kissing Trumpists.

panfluteman

(2,065 posts)
8. NO - YOU'RE the greatest con job in the history of American politics, Donnie!
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:55 AM
Dec 2019

Classic Trumpian projection, yet once again.

Botany

(70,490 posts)
10. I hope this is the tip of the iceberg ... and more will leave Trump and they GOP
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:59 AM
Dec 2019

But Trump does have a solid 25% base of know nothing dumb fucks who like to
use the n****r word and they will not leave him.


Coventina

(27,101 posts)
12. Big deal. Latest poll says 91% of Repukes love Trump.
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 10:12 AM
Dec 2019

They are a criminal organization and any self-respecting Republican should have left the party by now.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,174 posts)
15. But that doesn't include Independents
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 11:35 PM
Dec 2019

Registered Republicans? Sure, but they only make up 29% of the electorate. 91% of 29% is a little over 26%, and right now there are more people who are Democrats or leaning Democratic (49%) than Republicans or leaning Republican (44%).

lonely bird

(1,685 posts)
13. Irrelevant
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 10:42 AM
Dec 2019

The only Republicans that mean anything are in the Senate. They are more afraid of their base turning on them than doing their job.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,327 posts)
17. wasn't sanity driven out of the Republican Party about when Nixon resigned?
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 02:19 AM
Dec 2019

Is it possible that the sane branch of Republicans is merely endangered rather than extinct?

It's too early to tell, yet.

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