The GOP has a problem that is about to become a bigger problem. Elise Stefanik, who President Trump signaled he supports as a replacement for Liz Cheney, has been on the wrong side of every major issue that defined the Trump presidency. Yet again, it appears a group of people sold the President on a candidate who he would not support if he had known her record. I hope he might reconsider. This is not the record of someone who should coordinate a united message for the House Republican Conference.
I would like to support a candidate who is for American values. Trump is now a private citizen. He has limited power over opinion in normal times but much less in this cancel culture war. His followers in government did little when he was in power and they have no right to complain. I read an article years ago titled something like The Ruling Class Vs The Country Class. Politicians Vs the people. All the politicians do is try to gain power for themselves and their cliques. The people be dammed.
The other danger for the Republicans, in my opinion is Caitlyn Jenner / Bruce Jenner. Mental instability. Out of the frying pan into the fire! Dan Purdy
Before going scorched-earth by loudly trashing Trump for not immediately building the wall, one-time conservative media darling Ann Coulter often used the term "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" to describe inexplicable Republican tactics and strategy. This appears to be an excellent example.
The biggest problem the GOP has is Donald Trump. He will tear down the party and the country if necessary to get at the few Republicans with enough guts to take a stand against this wanna-be Hitler. Donald Trump is a vindictive, childlike white collar criminal who, even in defeat, is still worshiped by power hungry Trumpist (they are not Republican) politicians. Stefanic is a Trumpist, not a conservative, part of the leg-humping cult of personality that passes for what used to be the Party of Reagan. He needs to go away so we CAN focus on Sleepy Joe's socialist, woke crap.
Ms. Stefanik is described as "more moderate" than Ms. Cheney. Perhaps it is time to abandon the Orwellian/leftist manipulation of language, as staying that course is not a straight path to success, it's a circular path in mediocrity. Ms. Stefanik isn't moderate, she's simply "even less conservative" than Ms. Cheney, who isn't cinservative either.
If capital-R Republicans treat their base with so little respect as to go back to "business as usual," in order to satisfy the money people, we will remind the country that the GOP was itself started as a third party. Maybe the moniker, "Grand Old Party" should also be done away with. R is no longer grand, self-descriltion as ossified is not a compliment, and elected office isn't a reason to party.
I am so glad you are now focusing on the real political problem instead of the experimental vaccine BS. Being libertarian I'm, not a fan or people kissing the ring and leg humping for support.
You know why Erick. Stefanik kisses his butt and Cheney tells the uncomfortable truth. God, I hate what the Republican party has become. At this rate I'll never have a political home again.
All Trump cares about is that Stefanik was one of his defense team in the House during impeachment, and that Liz voted to cinvict. Voting records don't matter.
HOW DO WE GET THIS MESSAGE TO TRUMP? Stop the "Administrative_state" madness. I seriously hope he has someone he trusts that will get this article to him so he can avoid the poor replacement. What a mess!
...Unless that's where the party leadership wants to go? Or is it just that she's a woman with a strong support base of GOP women she encouraged into politics?
As you mentioned the other day, McCarthy and others are humping Trump's leg. That's all they think about. The GOP is an embarrassment. They seem to think somehow, they can take back the House next year. Maybe they will. But from where I sit, I would not be surprised if the lost more seats to the Democrats. Perhaps if they concentrated on good government, they wouldn't have to be concerned what Donald Trump thinks.
Unfortunately, they don't care. The only issue most Republican members of Congress are concerned with right now is bending over for Donald Trump. They will throw anyone away who doesn't treat Donald Trump as the second coming of Jesus.
I would like to support a candidate who is for American values. Trump is now a private citizen. He has limited power over opinion in normal times but much less in this cancel culture war. His followers in government did little when he was in power and they have no right to complain. I read an article years ago titled something like The Ruling Class Vs The Country Class. Politicians Vs the people. All the politicians do is try to gain power for themselves and their cliques. The people be dammed.
The other danger for the Republicans, in my opinion is Caitlyn Jenner / Bruce Jenner. Mental instability. Out of the frying pan into the fire! Dan Purdy
Before going scorched-earth by loudly trashing Trump for not immediately building the wall, one-time conservative media darling Ann Coulter often used the term "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" to describe inexplicable Republican tactics and strategy. This appears to be an excellent example.
The biggest problem the GOP has is Donald Trump. He will tear down the party and the country if necessary to get at the few Republicans with enough guts to take a stand against this wanna-be Hitler. Donald Trump is a vindictive, childlike white collar criminal who, even in defeat, is still worshiped by power hungry Trumpist (they are not Republican) politicians. Stefanic is a Trumpist, not a conservative, part of the leg-humping cult of personality that passes for what used to be the Party of Reagan. He needs to go away so we CAN focus on Sleepy Joe's socialist, woke crap.
Ms. Stefanik is described as "more moderate" than Ms. Cheney. Perhaps it is time to abandon the Orwellian/leftist manipulation of language, as staying that course is not a straight path to success, it's a circular path in mediocrity. Ms. Stefanik isn't moderate, she's simply "even less conservative" than Ms. Cheney, who isn't cinservative either.
If capital-R Republicans treat their base with so little respect as to go back to "business as usual," in order to satisfy the money people, we will remind the country that the GOP was itself started as a third party. Maybe the moniker, "Grand Old Party" should also be done away with. R is no longer grand, self-descriltion as ossified is not a compliment, and elected office isn't a reason to party.
I am so glad you are now focusing on the real political problem instead of the experimental vaccine BS. Being libertarian I'm, not a fan or people kissing the ring and leg humping for support.
You know why Erick. Stefanik kisses his butt and Cheney tells the uncomfortable truth. God, I hate what the Republican party has become. At this rate I'll never have a political home again.
All Trump cares about is that Stefanik was one of his defense team in the House during impeachment, and that Liz voted to cinvict. Voting records don't matter.
HOW DO WE GET THIS MESSAGE TO TRUMP? Stop the "Administrative_state" madness. I seriously hope he has someone he trusts that will get this article to him so he can avoid the poor replacement. What a mess!
There's only one major issue that the current GOP cares about, and they told us what it was in their 2020 "platform:" absolute fealty to the god-king.
He/they do not care. All that counts is fealty to the Great Trump. It's a cult of personality that would make Stalin and Mao green with envy.
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...Unless that's where the party leadership wants to go? Or is it just that she's a woman with a strong support base of GOP women she encouraged into politics?
As you mentioned the other day, McCarthy and others are humping Trump's leg. That's all they think about. The GOP is an embarrassment. They seem to think somehow, they can take back the House next year. Maybe they will. But from where I sit, I would not be surprised if the lost more seats to the Democrats. Perhaps if they concentrated on good government, they wouldn't have to be concerned what Donald Trump thinks.
Why doesn't he know this? Or rather, how does he NOT know this?
Unfortunately, they don't care. The only issue most Republican members of Congress are concerned with right now is bending over for Donald Trump. They will throw anyone away who doesn't treat Donald Trump as the second coming of Jesus.