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The ranks of forgotten Republicans are growing. Some forced out, Others quitting
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:11 am
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:11 am
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NEW YORK (AP) — The ranks of forgotten Republicans are growing. Some were forced out, such as Tim Pawlenty, a former two-term Minnesota governor who lost this week's bid for a political comeback. Some, such as the retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker, chose to leave on their own. Others still serve, but with a muted voice.
Whether members of Congress, governors or state party leaders, they are struggling to fit into President Donald Trump's Republican Party. The expanding list of marginalized GOP leaders underscores how thoroughly Trump has dominated — and changed — the Republican Party in the nearly two years since he seized the presidency.
The overwhelming majority of elected officials, candidates and rank-and-file voters now follow the president with extraordinary loyalty, even if he strays far from the values and traditions many know and love....
"I hope this is a very temporary place for the Republican Party," said Corker.
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Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:12 am to NC_Tigah
The forgotten Republicans forgot about their base for too long. The people have spoken!
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:13 am to NC_Tigah
Forgotten Republicans forgot to check Page One.
This post was edited on 8/19/18 at 8:14 am
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:19 am to NC_Tigah
This is working as intended.
Draining the swamp doesn’t care which side they’re on.
Draining the swamp doesn’t care which side they’re on.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:24 am to NC_Tigah
Take trump out of the equation. What the hell has Pawlenty and Corker and these other GOP leaders done to help their constituents? Maybe it hasn’t occurred to them or this writer that their voting base wasn’t happy and they weren’t getting shite done...
All Jeff flake has done is curb trumps nominees for positions. He hasn’t even given sufficient reasoning as to why he’s doing it. So one would think it’s only to spite the president.
Wtf does this even mean?
All Jeff flake has done is curb trumps nominees for positions. He hasn’t even given sufficient reasoning as to why he’s doing it. So one would think it’s only to spite the president.
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Even if he strays far from the values and traditions many know and love
Wtf does this even mean?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:27 am to NC_Tigah
A ton of disgruntled ex-Democrats joined the GOP and the traditional GOP fat cat is now a Democrat. It's a different party. Trump is the result, not the cause.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:29 am to NC_Tigah
For years the GOP willingly took it on the chin without so much as a counterpunch and all that got them was the unholy triumvirate of obama/Reid/Pelosi.
Drain'em, forget'em.
Drain'em, forget'em.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:35 am to NC_Tigah
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The forgotten Republicans — people like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford and Ohio Gov. John Kasich — have been unwilling to sit quietly as Trump steers the GOP away from free trade, fiscal responsibility, consistent foreign policy and civility.
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as Trump steers the GOP away from free trade
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Trump ultimately wants a world with no trade tariffs: White House advisor
Kellie Ell | @KellieAutumnEll
Published 8:07 AM ET Mon, 4 June 2018 Updated 9:32 AM ET Mon, 4 June 2018
CNBC.com
White House legislative director Marc Short says President Trump wants trade to be on a "level playing field."
"The tariffs are part of an effort to get us to hopefully one day where we have true free and fair trade," says Short.
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fiscal responsibility
I guess they weren’t Republicans during W.’s GOP
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consistent foreign policy
Like moving the embassy to Jerusalem? Pulling out of deals they panned like the Paris Agreement and JCPOA? Finishing off ISIS? Enforcing Obama’s red line?
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and civility
Cucks
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:38 am to NC_Tigah
If the GOP leaders don’t have anyone following them, are they really leaders, or just yesterday’s politicians?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:17 am to Azkiger
RIP all Rhinos you will not be missed........
Americans are sick from your Deep State alligence.......
You were luke warm or opposed to Trump policies and lied to your voters who elected you ......
You are a DRAINED Swamp CREATURE :
spank:
Americans are sick from your Deep State alligence.......
You were luke warm or opposed to Trump policies and lied to your voters who elected you ......
You are a DRAINED Swamp CREATURE :
spank:
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:20 am to NC_Tigah
I'm having a hard time remembering who any of these folks were...
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:23 am to cokebottleag
That’s at the heart of it, they’re always worried about the next election rather than spending political capital on the here and now, someone finally shows up with balls and they freak out. Nothing is promised tomorrow.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:27 am to NC_Tigah
No moderates in the cult!!
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:32 am to Magician2
quote:In a word: GOPe.
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Even if he strays far from the values and traditions many know and love
Wtf does this even mean?
The indirect way of stating "establishment" is "traditions".
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:35 am to Lakeboy7
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No moderates in the cult!!
How many reasonable Democrats are left?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:55 am to Lakeboy7
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No moderates in the cult!!
Stop posting here while you are at drill. Do your drill work when you are at drill. It is illegal for you to post here while you are supposed to be performing your drill duties.
You are a field grade Officer. Act like it.
This post was edited on 8/19/18 at 10:56 am
Posted on 8/19/18 at 11:22 am to Magician2
quote:Nothing. That’s why no one is sad to see them go.
What the hell has Pawlenty and Corker and these other GOP leaders done to help their constituents?
Posted on 8/19/18 at 11:37 am to NC_Tigah
Those in the Senate couldnt get re-elected. The majority of House Republicans retiring are Committee Chairmen. Ryan initiated caucus rules establishing term limits for Committee Chairmen...8 years. So instead of becoming peons with no clout theyre all retiring.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 11:44 am to Magician2
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He hasn’t even given sufficient reasoning as to why he’s doing it.
I think the reason is obvious. Trump called him a flake. Then the senator got all butthurt.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 11:45 am to NC_Tigah
THE SWAMP KNOWS NO PARTY.
Drain ‘em all out!
Drain ‘em all out!
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