Republicans are afraid

[Ferryboat]

They are afraid of standing against the president. They are afraid of his base.
They are more than willing to follow Brutus with their knives if its a secret ballot to remove him from office.

[dawg day]

1. The danger for them is that they stand firm with him now--

And some huge revelation comes out next month.

However, there have been huge revelations that would have sunk anyone else every week for 3 f-ing years, and his 40% and his 80% of GOP doesn't waver much.

It's impossible to understand. I will never understand why not one of these shockers makes his base and the GOP congresspeople waver.

He cheated children's cancer charities!
He started a "university" that cheated people just like them!
He stiffed his workers and suppliers, and threatened them if they complained!

Oh, well. We don't even need to get into the betrayal of our ally Ukraine that needed and deserved our help establishing their democracy, or his "love affair" with brutal dictators...

None of that matters to his minions.

[dchill]

4. Racism Trumps all.

[Grasswire2]

24. yes

Holding the grasp on white majority rule is a driving force.

[Kablooie]

5. He's everything they've always wanted to be

Rich, immoral, evil, racist, selfish and hateful.
They look on him with awe.

[DemocracyMouse]

6. That is 47% of this country. The other 53% are carrying them on our shoulders

When the Dems get back into power:

RAISE MINIMUM WAGE.
SUPPORT FAMILY FARMS.
DOUBLE TEACHER SALARIES and REBUILD RURAL EDUCATION FROM THE RUBBLE.

[Bettie]

23. And restore a Civics curriculum as

required classes in schools!

[Ferryboat]

19. They stand firm now

But I detect there are some that are wavering. Rpugs will turn on him if someone leads the way, knowing others may follow.
Jeff Flake came out against him too soon and everybody watched what happened. Anyone who comes out against the emperor is made an example.

Swearing an oath to be impartial after public statements to the contrary seems disqualifying, and this argument needs to be made. That and a secret ballot may be enough.

Not many old school repug senators left, they have seen presidents come and go. Some may feel the weight of responsibility and history.

I'm cautious optimistic.

[Grasswire2]

2. How can the threat from Trump be worse than being known a traitor forever?

Because all the bad stuff he's hiding WILL come out.

It will.

And the world will then know Republicans sold out their country, betrayed their oath for the benefit of shit.

There will be no redeeming excuse.

We will know the truth, and the price they paid for the ruin of the republic.

Cowards.


And whichever one of them will flip and do the right thing will be a hero like John Dean.

[dewsgirl]

9. Im pretty sure some of them know what he is capable of

doing, they know he will do absolutely anything to get re elected.

[NJCher]

13. This is what I think, too

The truth always comes out.

If they somehow manage to pull this coverup off, there will just be another round of revelations.

[secondwind]

18. And we will be paying for their pensions when they retire.

Until they die.

[Grasswire2]

21. or their imprisonment in federal lockup.

Let's make the latter happen. I'd rather pay for imprisonment than retirement pension.

[Skittles]

3. in other words, they are a bunch of fucking cowards

but then, we already knew that about repukes

[malaise]

7. Here's the truth

They don't give a flying fuck about rule of law, the Constitution or democracy - it's all about white male privilege, power and money in any order.

[applegrove]

8. Plus if Trump loses the election he will continue to rally his 43% and

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get the nomination in 2024. They were talking about it on Real Time with Bill Maher tonight.

Impeachment is the only chance the republicans have to get rid of Trump. 70% of the country wants to see witnesses in the senate trial. GOP may lose the 43% to the Trump Party, wherever it is, in the GOP fold or not, for the next generation.

[Cosmocat]

11. YEP

Ge does not go away if he loses andcwe somehow are able to get him out of the white house .... somwhow this country needs to find the fortitude to prosecute and bring him to justice once he is out of office.

[Grasswire2]

22. Or he will stoke a cult rebellion for vengeance.

He LIVES for vengeance.

[Prematuro]

10. They love Trump

That is more like it.

[Buckeyeblue]

12. They don't see him as ruining the country or our worldwide standing

-He encourages poor white America to blame minorities for their economic status
-He has an overly simplified view of how the world works that matches theirs (think: we are going to take the oil)
-He has supported extreme anti-abortion measures
-He is anti-gay
-He appoints crazy conservative judges
-That insane tax cut
-He pretty much gives anyone who supports him a free pass

He is just like his supporters.

[smirkymonkey]

14. One of these days, and I hope soon, they will pay for their cowardice.

Karma has a way of hunting people down.

[C_U_L8R]

15. Fear is central to Conservatism.

That and selfishness are the driving motivators.

[GoCubsGo]

17. Yes, thank you!

It's primarily fear, but selfishness/greed goes hand-in-hand with it.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. I hold not one ounce of sympathy for them.

I hope every single one of them that voted for him shits their pants from raw fear. Rethugs just can't seem to avoid getting the big head when they win, completely lose all moral values, and then plow ahead like a runaway train.

Republicans spent around 40 years lying and cheating their way into total control of government, then totally blew it by allowing Trump to be even nominated. They could have stopped it and we would have a very complacent America with a Bush III, Cruz or Rubio for example for president and with the same destruction of government or worse.

In that light, we best hope we can gain from exposing his criminal behavior and begin resetting the system in 2021.......

[Baitball Blogger]

20. That describes a cult, does it not?