Report: Senate Republicans Fed Up With Trumps Impulsive Behavior

[babylonsister]

It took them long enough!

http://www.thedailybeast.com/report-senate-republicans-fed-up-with-trumps-impulsive-behavior

7 hours ago
Report: Senate Republicans Fed Up With Trump’s Impulsive Behavior
Kevin Lamarque


Senior Republicans are increasingly fed up with White House moves they describe as impulsive and harmful to the party’s future, Politico reported Tuesday. Citing nearly two dozen top Republicans, the report said many say they believe President Trump’s administration is sabotaging GOP efforts to expand the Republican Senate majority in 2018, hindering lawmakers’ chances at re-election and jeopardizing the party’s plans. Several senators have reportedly complained to Trump over what they view as the latest miscalculation by his administration: attack ads launched by a pro-Trump group against a GOP lawmaker who opposed the Senate’s health-care bill. The campaign by America First Policies, a group staffed by several of Trump’s top campaign aides, was pulled amid a mounting backlash, and the health-care repeal vote was delayed. Some lawmakers are reportedly also growing frustrated with Trump’s personal vendettas against those who criticize him, a habit they say might cause disunity in next year’s Senate elections.

[malaise]

1. Huh?

Fuck those fucking fucks - they went along for the ride

[FSogol]

2. Screw that, get on the school bus, pathetic Senators, Trumpy wants to howl at you at his place.

[El Mimbreno]

30. Scientific fact:

Howler monkeys that make the most noise have the smallest testicles.

[FSogol]

31. +1, It is so obvious.

[NewJeffCT]

3. Based on the numbers in the Senate

it will be almost impossible for Republicans not to pick up seats. If they fail to pick up at least 5 seats in the Senate, it should be viewed as an abysmal failure and a repudiation of Trump and Republican policies.

[tanyev]

4. Should have thought of that during the GOP primaries.

You're paying the piper now.

[oberliner]

5. No, they're not

They back him completely and continue to do so.

No Republican in the Senate has really stood up to Trump.

[Lonestarblue]

12. Agree!

As long as we have low-information or Fox/hate radio faux information voters, we will have Republican majorities. Add voter suppression, election hacking, and low turnout, and prospects may not be that great for Democrats in 2018. We have not had fair elections in years. Why does anyone think 2018 will be different? It will not be unless we take steps to make it fair. We need a massive protest calling for paper ballots.

[Alice11111]

41. "As long as," do you see that stopping in the near future?

Tell me something I don't know, please.Cheer me up.

I see it getting worse. The Fox news people are getting stupier, Eric Bolling. Maybe that's why some have left.

[Cosmocat]

22. Yep - the prototypical Republican histerics

Remember this time last year when the party establishment was going to stand up to him at the convention?

Remember when Paul Ryan was so thoughtful and pensive about him?

Remember when he took shots at Ted Cruz's wife and father?

They have known all along he was a POS scumbag, but end of the day it is pretty simple decision when you literally could give a shit about the people of this country and your primary concern is your position and the party's power - their mindless dolts will go whatever direction they are led, and right now 45 leads them.

There is no "standing up" to him when their precious zombies might turn on them for doing so.

[DetlefK]

6. Surprise! Working for a cranky old con-man who has no loyalty to his employees is no fun.

[Dustlawyer]

7. They know how to solve their problem, 25th Amendment baby!

They are ruining their own chances of re-election by supporting this damn bill!

[DownriverDem]

10. Who wants that?

No one I know. Let trump stay and continue to screw things up.

[DownriverDem]

8. Hey Left Leaners

If left leaners aren't motivated to support Dem candidates, I seriously do not know what it would take. We have a two party system, no matter what folks think. We must work within the system. Don't like some of what the Dem Party does? Join at the local level and start to make the changes you want. That's how it works.

[safeinOhio]

9. Hey, he is doing great.

The Senate has finally started to act in a bipartisan manner with Dems and repubs working together to stop trump care. Carry on.

[DownriverDem]

11. Seriously?

I do not see any bipartisan manner that you speak of. The hard right senators are against trumpcare because it doesn't go far enough and totally repeal ObamaCare. The moderate repubs are thinking of their states and their reelection chances. Sen. Collins wants to run for governor of Maine. She doesn't want to make Maine voters mad.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

13. "You're supposed to endorse FOX News, not actually believe it!"

That thought has probably crossed their minds by now.

[gratuitous]

14. Gentlemen! This is serious!

We've gotta protect our phony-baloney jobs!

Are they worried that Trump's impulsiveness is going to alienate our allies? Meh. Start another war? Shrug. Hinder their re-election and jeopardize Republican plans to loot the Treasury even more? Aux armes, mes amies!

[Soxfan58]

15. Reap what you sow

FUCKHEADS

[bresue]

16. Noting in the pics that the GOP no voters had an assigned seat beside Dump

Part of me kind of felt sorry for them...knowing what was coming.

I don't believe this was a meeting to hash out differences for the deathbill, but an Apprentice round table in which someone was going to be fired.

I would hate to sit beside him and listen to his tirade and stupid bragging of himself. Are the Rubs pissed off enough yet to fire Dump?

[Nitram]

17. So why don't they dop something about it? They probably calculate that impeachment would

hurt the party even more. And they are probably right because of the way they've stonewalled investigations and pretended that everything is BAU.

[Cosmocat]

23. THIS

they can engage in their normal childlike histrionics behind the scenes, but end of the day they know what works - they NEVER admit they are wrong, and by actually dealing with the petulent fascist in the oval office the would weaken the GOP's image.

[catbyte]

18. Meh, I don't buy it. I've been reading about crap like this for months & they're still

letting him get away with anything he wants. I'll believe it if and when they actually begin to abandon him.

[bronxiteforever]

20. +1000

[Cosmocat]

26. Yep

This time last year they were talking big about challenging him at the convention.

[ResistantAmerican17]

19. These Asshats Have Buyer's Remorse??? Seriously!!!

You hired this ignorant, narcissistic idiot. Now you have to sleep with him. Fuck Senate Republicans.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

24. Despite any complaints, I bet nearly all of them would still proclaim he's better than a liberal.

That's the attitude of "Staunch Republicans" and "Free Marketeers" (terms from the Trump voter study below), and there's little doubt that the attitude of "never compromise with Democrats" among that group of Trump voters is shared among those Republican Senators too.

https://www.voterstudygroup.org/reports/2016-elections/the-five-types-trump-voters

[Initech]

21. Fuck them. Their refusal to play nice with us is why we are stuck with Orange Douche.

[hibbing]

25. But kicking 20+ million off insurance is just fine with them n/t

[cstanleytech]

27. No, guys its not Trump thats hurting your chances the most its your wanting to hurt the

American people by taking away their healthcare so you can give massive tax breaks to yourselves and a handful of the ultra wealthy.

[dlk]

28. Republicans Cynically Gave America the Trump Debacle

Republicans, who are willing to get into bed with anyone to win, gave America Trump. They are completely responsible for this debacle. Unfortunately for the rest of us, we have to endure this nightmare--all thanks to them.

[Progressive dog]

29. Republicans only worry about the party's future

Republicans don't worry about the US or it's people.
Russian attacks on our elections helped them so they attack President Obama for not doing enough, while they worked to prevent anything being done.
Twenty two million Americans left without healthcare is fine with them and they'll continue to work hard for it.
They are not fed up with his programs. They are not fed up with him for pulling away from NATO or our allies.
They support Trump because he is the Republican President they have worked so hard to get. If by some calamity, Trump doesn't leave office in disgrace, those "fed up" Republicans will be renaming all sorts of places after their hero.

[JustAnotherGen]

32. I don't believe it

They are 'trying' to distance themselves from him by feeding this story to the media.

I'll give them no kudos for that.

They are Republicans and they need to understand - he is a Republican President. Let the sins of the President fall on the heads of the Republicans in the Senate and the House.

[mercuryblues]

37. How long

before fox calls him a democrat?

I think we should start a betting pool.

[JustAnotherGen]

39. I dunno - but it is going to happen

They will have Fox viewers convinced THEY actually voted for Clinton.

[barbtries]

33. boo fucking hoo

you'd have to be deaf dumb and blind not to know that trump always has been and always will be for trump and trump alone. he's SICK you motherfuckers! just now getting fed up eh? fuck off.

[paleotn]

34. Do ya think?!

Did they really think shit stain would quiet down once in office and do their bidding? Sign what they send him and appoint who they want? Sure, while he exposes their party for the collection of nutty, evil bastards it is....because he can't keep his fucking mouth shut. They had to know....anyone with half the allotted neurons would know they where playing with the potential destruction of their party. Dear god, people, just look at your own primary! One of the few good things about the power hungry. They're often not terribly bright.

[niyad]

35. geee, did they just now notice this???

note to pukes: you own this trainwreck. you have been silent and complicit for months. oooops.

[mercuryblues]

36. they spelled repulsive wrong

[Achilleaze]

38. Hey Republicans, he's your draft dodger in chief

You infected him upon America. He is your baby. own it. Don't try to pretend he's not a manifestation of your degenerate values and policies. He totally is.

[applegrove]

40. GOP only has the s*** sandwich, which is their versions of health care reform,

to blame. Targeted attempt to rewrite the narrative.