Unmoved by the Schiff show: Trump has the Republican establishment in his pocket

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Unmoved by the Schiff show: Trump has the Republican establishment in his pocket
by David M. Drucker
 | November 23, 2019 12:00 AM



A Washington Republican establishment that has been hostile to President Trump and concerned that the White House is headed off the rails is united behind the president after two weeks of public impeachment testimony.

For three years, Republican lobbyists, strategists, and lawmakers have discussed their frustration with Trump in hushed conversations, venting to reporters anonymously about the latest in the string of controversies that have gripped this presidency. Yet after multiple witnesses lent at least some credibility to allegations that Trump abused his power in dealings with Ukraine, Republicans are defending Trump against impeachment and predicting the affair might boost his reelection prospects.

“This is clearly a partisan exercise that has little to no impact on most folks who reside outside the beltway,” John Feehery, a Republican lobbyist, told the Washington Examiner. “Everybody knows how it is going to play out.”

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“This is clearly a partisan exercise that has little to no impact on most folks who reside outside the beltway,” John Feehery, a Republican lobbyist, told the Washington Examiner. “Everybody knows how it is going to play out.”

IMO, that quote could be applied towards 95% of the "legislating" that gets done in Congress today.

Government shutdown? Kabuki theatre, they always agree on increased spending at the last minute, in another round of endless continuing resolutions.