Bwahhhaaahaaa. 5 Republican Senators now refusing to support/vote for Trump.

[geek tragedy]

Ben Sasse (NE) was the original Never Trump guy.

A few days ago Lindsay Graham has unendorsed him.

Susan Collins is refusing to commit to supporting him and only saying she does not "ancticipate" voting for Hillary

Mark Kirk unendorsed him today.

And Jeff Flake (AZ) said "As of now, unless he changes significantly, I can’t see myself voting for Donald Trump,” Flake told reporters, according to Bloomberg News, on Tuesday."

Has this EVER happened before in a general election? They cover the ideological spectrum inside that party--Sasse is extremely conservative, Kirk/Collins from what passes for moderates in that party.

[BootinUp]

1. Not in modern times anyway. I would need to research it

to answer definitively.

[jberryhill]

2. Zell Miller comes to mind

[MohRokTah]

4. Miller was not a sitting Senator in 2008 when he did that.

These are sitting Senators.

[jberryhill]

6. yes, I'm aware of that

He was a governor.

What "came to mind" was the highest ranking member of a party to condemn presidential candidate of said party.

In Zell Miller's instance, it was a governor.

In the case of Joe Lieberman, it was a senator.

Although if you want to split further hairs, Lieberman had been elected for that term as his own party.

[BootinUp]

8. He was such an a-hole when he did that. Good memory jberry. nt

[MohRokTah]

9. He held no elected office in 2008 when he endorsed McCain.

He was the 79th governor of Georgia from January 14, 1991 to January 11, 1999.

He was a Senator from July 27, 2000 when he was appointed to the job until January 3, 2005 when he finished the term.

[geek tragedy]

5. yes, 1-2 sometimes--Zell, Joementum, Shelby--but 5

and counting?

Cruz, Lee, and others still not committing.

I think Cruz sticks to Never Trump, unlike Rubio, which is looking like a smart play for the future.

[MohRokTah]

10. Lieberman was not a Democrat when he endorsed McCain.

HE was an Independent at that time.

[geek tragedy]

12. True dat, he was a member of "Connecticut for Lieberman", but he still

was caucusing with the Democrats, because politics really blows sometimes

[Glorfindel]

11. "He Whose Name Must Never Be Uttered"

A disgrace to Georgia, to the southern Appalachian culture, and to humanity. If I didn't prize it so highly, I'd consider cutting of the hand that voted for him in election after election, first as Lt. Governor and then as Governor of Georgia. Never mind...his reward is waiting for him.

[rbrnmw]

34. Lieberman in 08?

[Gomez163]

3. Probably in 1912 when we had Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson running

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Mark Kirk must be way behind Tammy Duckworth in his internal polling,

As he should be.

[sheshe2]

16. I love Duckworth!

I hope she takes him to the cleaners!

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. So do I and I hope that she does.

[sheshe2]

21. She would be a strong addition to our Senate!

[greatauntoftriplets]

22. Absolutely.

Though my friend who lives in her congressional districts hates to lose her, though she also keeps her.

[auntpurl]

13. Beautiful!

Dems will be fully united with Obama fired up on the campaign trail by next week and Repubs will be destroying each other. Oh god that is beautiful!

[CK_John]

14. Are they just up for election????

[geek tragedy]

15. Flake isn't. I don't think Collins is in any jeopardy, she's just borderline sane. nt

[libdem4life]

17. What do they do...endorse Hillary? That seems somewhat uncomfortable.

Surely I see the dilemma...we have same on on the Democratic side...but does this all lead to the negative voting of a seriously flawed candidate to accede to President of the US?

I think we will see and experience things we never dreamed of, given the white hot emotions that are flowing, the absolute circus that is evolving, an energetic social media and the political system that seems to be Slouching Toward Bethlehem. *

I still cling to Solomon's wisdom ... nothing new under the sun.

(* I was just graduated high school in California in those years, so it carries a special meaning. You can Goodle Joan Didion or go to http://pdfbookdownloadfree.com/slouching-towards-bethlehem_416.html )

[geek tragedy]

20. no we don't have that on the Democratic side.

1) Clinton is not a racist, unhinged, utterly uninformed fascist buffoon
2) there's zero Democrats of any relevance whatsoever refusing to support her against Trump

Trump is just uniquely unqualified and unsuited for the office--there's never been a less credible major party nominee in our nation's history.

[Raster]

25. though we have differed mightly on several issues, on this I could not agree more:

"Trump is just uniquely unqualified and unsuited for the office--there's never been a less credible major party nominee in our nation's history."

I still cannot fathom that the Republicans have allowed Trump to be their nominee.

[geek tragedy]

27. They've kept the monster on a leash for 50 years. In 2016 it broke the leash

and became the master.

[Raster]

28. that's what happens when you sell your soul for expedient advantage.

[libdem4life]

30. No, our problem is different. Deny, as do the Rs, but we have the

makings of a very messy Clinton v 2.0 if it gets that far. I know the PC thinking is that she's going to skate through this and it's just a foggy memory or childish misunderstanding (for a presidential candidate...ugh), but I don't happen to agree.

A sham university and Mr. Flim Flam vs. problems with State, FBI, IG, AG, deposed aides, et al. That's what we have...like it or not. And I don't like it. Sorry.

[geek tragedy]

32. well, that and the fact Drumpf is an unhinged racist buffoon who's completely ignorant

of the most basic tenets of the constitution and policymaking and who thinks like Mussolini.

[libdem4life]

33. No contest there.

[beachbumbob]

19. The ones seeking reelection are toast...they made their bed and no do overs

[nilram]

23. Schadenfreude never felt so good

[Ilsa]

24. Once one of them stands up to the RNC, the rest

Overcome their cowardice and try to stand for what's right.

I hope they fight over rnc money for down-ticket races.

[DCBob]

26. Fantastic!

I hope he keeps talking!

[Garrett78]

29. I think many Republicans have resigned themselves to trying again in 2020.

With a large heaping of obstructionism in the meantime.

[libdem4life]

31. So have many Democrats, without the obstructionism.

[Garrett78]

35. As in they think Trump will win, or as in they'll primary Clinton in 2020?

And are we talking about people on sites like DU, or are we talking about Democratic members of Congress (as the OP is about Republican Senators)?