The last stand of Congress’s Never Trump brigade

[Wingnut]

So long losers!


Sean Sullivan
Reporter covering national politics
December 2 at 12:54 PM
Some of President Trump’s loudest Republican critics are asserting themselves during their final weeks in Congress, as the GOP prepares to usher in a class of lawmakers poised to show stronger support for the White House.

One defiant Republican is seeking to protect the special counsel investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, another wants to toughen U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia, and a third is warning that embracing Trump is perilous for the future of the Republican Party.

The moves amount to a last gasp from a wing of the GOP that has been unable steer the party away from Trump during the first two years of his presidency and will see its ranks diminished in the next Congress. The shifting dynamic reflects Trump’s dominance in the party and the marginalization of dissenting voices, even after a disappointing midterm election for Republicans in which Democrats won back the House.

“This is the president’s party now. It really is. I don’t think you can read it any other way,” said Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who is retiring and has frequently voiced concerns about Trump.

But first, he is trying to use his remaining time in office to press for a vote on a bill to protect special counsel Robert S. Mueller III from being fired by refusing to support Trump’s judicial nominees until he gets one.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/the-last-stand-of-congresss-never-trump-brigade/2018/12/02/55babb72-f41a-11e8-aeea-b85fd44449f5_story.html?utm_term=.bf8acdb91479

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, Traitor Flake, you attempted to bully Grassley, so he punted and you're not getting it.  What's next, bubba?

[Free Vulcan]

McConnell has been the one pushing the judges. I don't why he doesn't tell Flake that his lame duck crap isn't going to happen, and replace him. Although I suppose there's nothing to lose waiting a month.

[Cyber Liberty]

McConnell has been the one pushing the judges. I don't why he doesn't tell Flake that his lame duck crap isn't going to happen, and replace him. Although I suppose there's nothing to lose waiting a month.

Trump will just need to re-nominate them.

[Right_in_Virginia]

McConnell has been the one pushing the judges. I don't why he doesn't tell Flake that his lame duck crap isn't going to happen, and replace him. Although I suppose there's nothing to lose waiting a month.

Flake would just vote against the nominees when brought to the floor of the Senate.  Four weeks from now Flake will be nothing more than a lingering bad smell....and even that will be short-lived.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

And there's only 1 proper response to the Rat Gestapo Borking of Kavanaugh.

Nominate THE most openly, Originalist, Constructivist, Conservative Justices he can find.

Bipartisan gets us nothing but our fingers bitten off.

[corbe]

And there's only 1 proper response to the Rat Gestapo Borking of Kavanaugh.

Nominate THE most openly, Originalist, Constructivist, Conservative Justices he can find.

Bipartisan gets us nothing but our fingers bitten off.

   McConnell would have a vested interest in dumping either of these two onto the SC. 
   GTFO of my Senate!   
 

*Conservatives need no longer apply.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

   McConnell would have a vested interest in dumping either of these two onto the SC. 
   GTFO of my Senate!   
 

*Conservatives need no longer apply.

You already know my beef with Both of these streetwalkers, but on the SC they'd be beyond any need to sell out for campaign cash.