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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:20 PM Jul 2017

'They've taken the fun out of dysfunction': GOP lawmaker is sick of the White House 'daily drama'

BRAD REED
25 JUL 2017 AT 09:03 ET

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) appeared on Morning Joe Tuesday morning to decry the latest series of tweets from President Donald Trump.

During the segment, Dent was asked whether Trump’s decision to publicly attack Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has long been one of his staunchest political allies, made him doubt the president’s ability to effectively lead the country. Dent didn’t hesitate to reply that it did.

“I’m very concerned about the continuing drama, chaos, instability, and dysfunction coming out of the White House,” he said. “I have come to expect a certain amount of dysfunction in government, but they’ve taken the fun out of dysfunction.”

Dent then went on to describe the toll that Trump’s actions have taken on members of Congress.

“This is really tough,” he said. “This is not easy for any of us. Talking about, the FBI director gets fired, now trying to push the attorney general out… And there was discussion last week about pushing out or firing [special counsel Robert] Mueller. I mean, you can’t fire the FBI. The investigations are going to continue. I just don’t — I don’t understand why all this interference. It’s not helpful, and it’s very distracting. We have a lot of work to do on Capitol Hill, but we deal with this daily drama, and it doesn’t make your job easier.”

Video at link, below:

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/theyve-taken-the-fun-out-of-dysfunction-gop-lawmaker-is-sick-of-the-white-house-daily-drama/

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'They've taken the fun out of dysfunction': GOP lawmaker is sick of the White House 'daily drama' (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
They knew there would be chaos and mayhem when they nominated the abomination dalton99a Jul 2017 #1
Thanks Don, again saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #2
Took the fun out of dysfunction... LOL Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #3
I am tired of waking up every morning, turning on the television - just for the LOCAL smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #4
boo fucking hoo barbtries Jul 2017 #5

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
2. Thanks Don, again
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:26 PM
Jul 2017

I look forward to his voice when the matter shows up on the House agenda. Until then, worth less than a grain of salt.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. I am tired of waking up every morning, turning on the television - just for the LOCAL
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 02:03 PM
Jul 2017

news and hearing something about Trump or from Trump that makes my blood boil. I am sick of being angry and filled with despair every day. I just want him to go away, by hook or by crook.

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