House GOPer Warns Trump Not To 'Bully' Senators: 'This Isn't The Apprentice'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published AUGUST 31, 2017 7:35 AM

Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), a high-ranking Republican who sits on the House Budget and Appropriations committees, on Wednesday warned President Donald Trump against publicly attacking Republican senators.

“You’re not going to bully United States senators, this isn’t the Apprentice,” Cole told the Associated Press. “You can’t look at them and say you’re fired, you’re going to need their vote and you oughta remember that they’re going to be at the table in every major deal you need for the next three years. So I just don’t think that’s a productive way to proceed.”

While Republican lawmakers have been away from Washington, D.C. for the August recess, Trump has gone after several Republican senators. His feud with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spilled into the open, with Trump publishing tweets chastising McConnell for failing to pass Obamacare repeal. Trump has also launched attacks against Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who recently published a book critical of Trump.

When Congress returns in September, lawmakers must tackle several must-pass bills, including legislation to fund the government and to raise the debt ceiling. They will likely push for an aid package to fund recovery in Texas and other parts of the south following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Trump has also pushed for the funding legislation to include money to build a border wall, and he will need all the support he can muster in the Senate, which has a slim majority of just 52 Republican senators.

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[florida08]

1. Right

Because that GOP style of politics is only meant for democrats. Wonder if Houston thinks tax cuts or upgraded infrastructure is more important now. Wasn't that one of DT's campaign promises.

[bronxiteforever]

2. At age 71, 2scoops is just learning about co-equal branches of government

What a f**king world. Sometimes the scope of the s**t we are in just takes your breath away.

[NCjack]

3. #45 is a tiny man in a big job.

The energy and chemical sectors of the Gulf Coast require massive social aid now. Potable water, food, fuel, shelter, electricity, medical services, infrastructure repairs.

The Repugs wanted control and they have now got problems that are becoming disastrous to the Union. It is time for them to act like compassionate humans. Big challenges need big solutions.

1. Free health care for all, now.
2. Build suitable shelters, now -- get people out of tents before winter.
3. Stop the wars, now.
4. Kill the stupid idea of a border wall, now. Time for the man-baby to grow up or get out.
5. Bring the troops home and put them to work on civil projects.
6. Tax the rich and make abandoning USA very expensive. You can leave, but your money goes to the US Treasury.
7. Bring American companies and jobs home, now.
8. Pay livable wages.

These jobs are too big for Republicans, who have never done anything that is big and important. We will most likely have to wait for the 2018 election to elect DEMs with a shared vision. Their first task will be to sweep out the president and v.p. and make the DEM Speaker of the House the president.

Painful that the desperate folks will have to wait for the next election.

[riversedge]

4. Listen up trumpy--even your Repug friends are giving you a WARNING!

[mackdaddy]

5. The Board of Directors CAN remove the CEO....

Of course Trumpy has never been in a real public corporation either so he may not understand the example either.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. House GOP expect a different result this time?

You got what you got. It won't change. Deal with it.