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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRobert Reich Just Got The Inside Scoop About Trump From An Ex-Republican Congressman
http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/02/17/robert-reich-just-got-inside-scoop-trump-ex-republican-congressman/>"Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich took to Facebook this morning to share a conversation that he had with a former Republican member of Congress and it was an illuminating conversation indeed.
It confirms much of what we have already inferred from the look-the-other-way attitude of Congressional Republicans. They are very well aware that Trump is under the influence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and are extremely alarmed by Trumps unhinged and volatile behavior but arent willing to do anything about it yet lest they lose their chance to gut the social safety net and slash taxes for the ultrawealthy:"<
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pangaia
(24,324 posts)whathehell
(29,067 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)unblock
(52,256 posts)global1
(25,253 posts)and Pence looks sane in comparison. They are thinking ahead for the next elections and the Repug Party thinks we will forget that they went along with all of 45Pee's crap.
still_one
(92,233 posts)Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)still_one
(92,233 posts)accurate, then they are idiots. If they removed trump, through rules of succession they get Pence or Ryan, so that lost chance to gut the social safety net and slash taxes would be more than viable with those deplorables
mucifer
(23,553 posts)still_one
(92,233 posts)nikibatts
(2,198 posts)As soon as he signs that tax bill color him gone.
mopinko
(70,135 posts)that he be able to sign his name and not die. ?
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)I think he's smart about a lot of things. But his use of this rhetorical device is sort of silly and he should have stopped a while ago.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)is simply clickbait for the site.
Reich should out him.
superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)Is he paying these people or what?
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Tearing apart the ACA and want yo get a tax plan out asap: they are afraid they don't have much longer until 45 completely falls apart or is taken down.
alfredo
(60,074 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)are in bed with Satan
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)Those guys in Congress are the ones to keep an eye on. It will be interesting to see whether they can get anything done, or whether they will get sucked into the vortex of the Trump administration collapse. The Trumpy Circus is getting a little old, don't you think?
As for the United States, I think this ship will right itself when this is over. We are a great nation of people.
RoadhogRidesAgain
(165 posts)I will not vote for any democratic candidate in congress or for president that doesn't promise to start a private independent investigation into this administrations ties with Russia. Every one involved and those that turned a blind eye for partisan reasons should pay the price no matter how steep. And any gutless democrats who "want to move on and heal the nation" should be considered enemies as well.
Javaman
(62,531 posts)the rebukes are obsessed with redecorating the house while it burns down.
rug
(82,333 posts)MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Yep, we knew that.