Senate whip: Trump would need GOP majority to govern

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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/273582-cornyn-trump-needs-gop-senate

March 18, 2016, 02:58 pm
Senate whip: Trump would need GOP majority to govern

By Jordain Carney

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) suggested Friday that if Donald Trump wins the White House, he'll need a Republican-controlled Congress to approve his policies.
 
"If Mr. Trump does become the president of the United States, he's going to need a Republican majority to govern," the Senate's No. 2 Republican said on "The Mark Davis Show."
 
"And I think he would welcome working with Republican majorities in the House and the Senate to move his and the country's agenda forward."
 
Republican senators have walked a fine line as Trump has risen to the top of the GOP presidential pack.
 
While many have denounced some of the businessman's policies, they've been wary of cutting ties completely with him or the conservative voters they'll need to keep control of the Senate in November, when Republicans are defending 24 seats.
 
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in particular, has tried to keep the Senate separate from the battle within the Republican presidential field, sidestepping questions about the race on a weekly basis. But the Republican leader told reporters this week that he had spoken with Trump, and suggested that he discouraged violence at his rallies.
 
Democrats have spent weeks tying GOP senators to their party's front-runner and quickly pounced on Cornyn's comments.
 
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), expected to be the next Senate Democratic leader, said the Texas Republican "has committed a gaffe by telling the truth."
 
"Donald Trump and Senate Republicans share the same agenda, and Senate Republicans who are obstructing on the Supreme Court are doing everything they can‎ to make sure that Trump chooses the next justice," he said. "Donald Trump won't make America great again, but he will make Republicans the minority again."
 
Democrats frequently predict a Trump nomination would negatively affect the already tough reelection campaigns for a handful of Republican senators.
 
Lauren Passalacqua, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said "those running for U.S. Senate will have to answer not only for their own out-of-touch records but also for Trump's offensive statements, radical policies and hateful rhetoric. ... The Republican Party is now the party of Trump."
 
Cornyn, however, on Friday suggested that Trump or Ted Cruz as the party's nominee could help bolster voter turnout in November, but he acknowledged the presidential election will affect congressional elections "because it's very hard for senators and congressman to separate themselves from the national conversations and trends."
 
"Hillary's such a flawed candidate," he said. "I think this is a great opportunity for us, and I just hope we don't blow it."

[sinkspur]

If Trump is the nominee, Republicans lose the Senate and Trump will be as ineffective as Obama.

That is, unless Republican Senators successfully distance themselves from Trump.

[rangerrebew]

This is correct.  Obama has a republican majority and can do whatever he wants.

[Carling]

If Trump is the nominee, Republicans lose the Senate and Trump will be as ineffective as Obama.

That is, unless Republican Senators successfully distance themselves from Trump.

If the GOProgs insert a nominee who has a small amount of earned delegates as decided by primary voters, the GOP will have massive losses in the Senate and get their wish as HRC as President.

I like how you assume that we "Trumpsters" are suddenly going to come back and vote for your lying elitist candidates, or how a Democrat like Kasich is going to convince Clinton voters that he's any different.

Blow it all up so I never have to be associated with people like you in my political party.

[Right_in_Virginia]

President Trump will need the American people to govern.  He will have us.  The rest will be, as they say, history.

[sinkspur]

President Trump will need the American people to govern.  He will have us.  The rest will be, as they say, history.

He will not. He doesn't have "the American people" now.  And he likely won't, especially women and minorities.

And he will lose the Senate as the nominee, even if he loses the general.  Look for many of the 24 Senators up for reelection to not endorse him and, in fact, to distance themselves from him.

[Fishrrman]

Article title:
"Senate whip: Trump would need GOP majority to govern"

Message to GOP Senators and Congressmen:
If you want to govern, you'd better think about supporting Trump if he does become the nominee.

Otherwise, ya'll be lookin' for new jobs.
Mr. Trump already has one.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Good thing this is all a fantasy, then.

Trump has no road to the white house.