Carl Bernstein outs 21 GOP senators who "disdain" Trump in private but remain publicly silent

[StarfishSaver]

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[AkFemDem]

1. Some of these have not been all that private about their disdain

A few surprises on the list though.

Rick Scott jumps out!

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Rick Scott must really hate what he's become.

At some point, someone like him must understand that he stands for nothing. He is at the whim of his masters, and there are so many he represents that hates him because he's a lousy leader.

[Rice4VP]

2. I'm surprised about Rick Scott and McSally

They both publicly kissed his butt

[Botany]

3. But when given a chance to remove Trump from office they hid the evidence, heard no testimony, ...

... and voted not to convict him during his senate trial after he was impeached.

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[uponit7771]

5. +1, their disdain only goes as far as what they what their primary voters will put up with

[exboyfil]

7. And they own all these behaviors post election

as well from that failure to do their job. Unfortunately we were unable to convince enough voters of that fact this last election in most cases.

What he is doing now is a logical extension of his failed attempt to use foreign policy and the prestige and power of the US to frame a political opponent.

[ecstatic]

11. And they said let the voters decide, but are sitting back quietly like cowards

as tRump attempts to overturn the will of the people. Assholes!

[uponit7771]

4. and EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM will do what their MAGA Primary voters TELL them to do. PERIOD

After Jan 20 Trump WILL be a force in the republican party no if ands or buts

[Maeve]

6. Portman may disdain privately, but....

he won't show any real spine until he's totally sure it is safe to do so. He's a less smarmy-looking version of Pence

[Botany]

12. When he was a young man Portman paddled the Rio Grande from its source in the mountians of ....

... Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico and he still turned out to be a dick. Go figure.

[democrank]

8. In most cases it's fake disdain

or they would have done something about Trump.....like put their country above their party.

[lindysalsagal]

10. Toomey finally spoke up last week, but it could have been sooner.

[kansasobama]

13. Rubio, Moran, Blunt are not

You kidding? Rubio and Collins are male and female versions of the same thing. Both are "I have concerns but I will vote for him."

Only difference is- Collins is in a blue State. So she has to vote against some items.

Moran and Blunt are pro-Trump till they die. Only Sasse and Romney have misgivings. Having said that, Romney and Sasse.are no angels. They have always voted for right wing bills. They are principled right wingers.

Rubio is the most gutless of all.

[Jarqui]

14. The Republican party has enabled Trump

from those who bankroll it, through the Senate (who would not impeach for example), through the cabinet and the House and we're even seeing it at the state level while they try to overturn the election.

21 Senators who bad mouthed him behind his back is scratching the surface.
Trump isn't just vile to us. He's vile to most people in the party but they look the other way because he provided a path to power.

[Hekate]

15. Thank you, Mr Bernstein, for saying this

[Stinky The Clown]

16. And Cruz - he of the "ugly wife" - continues to felate Trump