Watergate II?

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Try a Google search of 'Here comes the GOP bloodbath'.

Some highlights -

A Republican reckoning is on the horizon. Voters are increasingly dissatisfied with a Republican Party unable to govern. And congressional Republicans increasingly find themselves in an impossible position: If they support the president, many Americans will believe they are neglecting their duty to hold him accountable. But if they do their duty, Trump’s core supporters will attack them as betrayers — and then run primary candidates against them.

"Through it all, voter dissatisfaction has been growing. Trump’s core might stand with him, as he claimed, even if he killed someone in the middle of the street. But would those 70,000 voters who put him in the White House? As the president acts more irrationally and his Twitter rantings become more unhinged, will he draw more people to himself and his party than he will repel? I suspect not.
The president exudes incompetence and instability. Divulging classified information to the Russians through bragging; undermining his staff’s defense of his conduct through inane tweets; even reportedly asking the FBI director to suspend an investigation of a former adviser — all these strike me not so much as malicious but as the ignorant actions of an overwhelmed man. Republicans excuse this behavior as Trump being Trump, but that will only embolden voters who seek greater accountability to choose further change over stability. The sad reality is that the greatest defense of the president available at this point is one his team could never give on the record: He is an idiot who does not know any better."

Thank you, and thank you Finn!

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

Thank you, and thank you Finn!

No problem Steve. My pleasure.

[barbara]

Hey.... Pass the popcorn.... I'm ready for the next act!

[Pio1980]

A word that keeps coming to mind is "unraveling", but this admin was never really fully "raveled".

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...=.600eee4f1711

Former owner of RedState, Erick Erickson predicts a GOP bloodbath.

Matt T in Rolling Stone is asking all the right questions:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics...-start-w482262

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Try a Google search of 'Here comes the GOP bloodbath'.

Some highlights -

A Republican reckoning is on the horizon. Voters are increasingly dissatisfied with a Republican Party unable to govern. And congressional Republicans increasingly find themselves in an impossible position: If they support the president, many Americans will believe they are neglecting their duty to hold him accountable. But if they do their duty, Trump’s core supporters will attack them as betrayers — and then run primary candidates against them.

"Through it all, voter dissatisfaction has been growing. Trump’s core might stand with him, as he claimed, even if he killed someone in the middle of the street. But would those 70,000 voters who put him in the White House? As the president acts more irrationally and his Twitter rantings become more unhinged, will he draw more people to himself and his party than he will repel? I suspect not.
The president exudes incompetence and instability. Divulging classified information to the Russians through bragging; undermining his staff’s defense of his conduct through inane tweets; even reportedly asking the FBI director to suspend an investigation of a former adviser — all these strike me not so much as malicious but as the ignorant actions of an overwhelmed man. Republicans excuse this behavior as Trump being Trump, but that will only embolden voters who seek greater accountability to choose further change over stability. The sad reality is that the greatest defense of the president available at this point is one his team could never give on the record: He is an idiot who does not know any better."

No indication of who wrote this drivel, but it's a great example of what keeps you guys frothing at the mouth.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by whell

No indication of who wrote this drivel, but it's a great example of what keeps you guys frothing at the mouth.

lies and insults. pure example.

[Chicks]

Even the WSJ is starting to see the light.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-...56529?mod=e2fb

"The subpoena that the Journal reviewed was sent out in early April, nearly a month before Mr. Trump fired Mr. Comey, raising questions about whether the president learned the investigation into Mr. Flynn was escalating before firing Mr. Comey, who was overseeing the probe."

[Chicks]

What's the matter with republicans?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/o...publicans.html

"And this monolithic structure — lavishly supported by a small number of very, very wealthy families — rewards, indeed insists on, absolute fealty. Furthermore, the structure has been in place for a long time: It has been 36 years since Reagan was elected, 22 years since the Gingrich takeover of Congress. What this means is that nearly all Republicans in today’s Congress are apparatchiks, political creatures with no higher principle beyond party loyalty."

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Chicks

What's the matter with republicans?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/o...publicans.html

"And this monolithic structure — lavishly supported by a small number of very, very wealthy families — rewards, indeed insists on, absolute fealty. Furthermore, the structure has been in place for a long time: It has been 36 years since Reagan was elected, 22 years since the Gingrich takeover of Congress. What this means is that nearly all Republicans in today’s Congress are apparatchiks, political creatures with no higher principle beyond party loyalty."

Excellent.

Krugman and I also agree on this point:

Republicans won’t turn on Trump unless he has become such a political liability that he must be dumped.

Which is actually only going to happen in at least somewhat competitive districts; solid Republican districts will stay safe. While the Dems only need to split-off some Republicans to get the votes they need, the monolithic nature of the modern Republican party means few congressmen have enough of an independent support structure to survive outside the central establishment.

I see Trump still around in 2020, but hard to re-elect. The R's may pressure him to resign to rally around Pence in the incumbent position.