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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,757 posts)
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 07:25 PM Jul 2017

Republicans are in full control of government but losing control of their party

Six months after seizing complete control of the federal government, the Republican Party stands divided as ever — plunged into a messy war among its factions that has escalated in recent weeks to crisis levels.

Frustrated lawmakers are increasingly sounding off at a White House awash in turmoil and struggling to accomplish its legislative agenda. President Trump is scolding Republican senators over health care and even threatening electoral retribution. Congressional leaders are losing the confidence of their rank-and-file. And some major GOP donors are considering using their wealth to try to force out recalcitrant incumbents.

“It’s a lot of tribes within one party, with many agendas, trying to do what they want to do,” Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) said in an interview.

The intensifying fights threaten to derail efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax laws and other major initiatives that GOP leaders hope will put them back on track. The party is still bogged down by a months-long health-care endeavor that lacks the support to become law, even as Senate GOP leaders plan to vote on it this week.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-are-in-full-control-of-government-%e2%80%94-but-losing-control-of-their-party/ar-AAoGcCt?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=edgsp

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Republicans are in full control of government but losing control of their party (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2017 OP
Good article thanks for posting TEB Jul 2017 #1
They chose well dalton99a Jul 2017 #2
Republicans versus Democrats MiddleClass Jul 2017 #3
Evil people always end up eating themselves kimbutgar Jul 2017 #4
The GOP was breaking up in '16 oxbow Jul 2017 #5

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
3. Republicans versus Democrats
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 08:48 PM
Jul 2017

Republicans:

Bush, War + Financial Crisis + lying (WMD),

Don the con: healthcare crisis + Russia + lying (take your pick)

Democrats:

Clinton, Financial Security Growth + peaceful Expansion + lying (consensual sex)

Obama, Financial Security Growth + Peaceful Expansions + lying (you can keep your doctor) .
("Ridiculous, isn't it&quot .


Which record is better? Do you Really think they should recover?

kimbutgar

(21,056 posts)
4. Evil people always end up eating themselves
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:05 PM
Jul 2017

I see the rethug as insects who end up eating each other when they are overwhelmed. The rethugs are mean and as they get meaner they turn on each other.

We have to sit back and watch them devour each other.

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