Politics Bad signs for the Republican Party

Someone at HuffPost wants her to run, so she's running? Desperate.

 

Yes, I know you hate Hillary with a fiery passion. Still doesn't mean she's running.

 

What a strange thing to say, since I barely said anything positive about her this time around. This must be the type of equivalency you learned from Trump, like when he tried to equate neo Nazis with those who are against racism.

 

The logic here seems to be, since Denny got a full anti-Hillary tattoo sleeve, I must have gotten a pro-Hillary one because in his mind, I must be just as insane as him but in the opposite direction. But that's not how it works. I can just choose not to be insane, a choice he refused to make.

 

Warn't a joke, pard.

 

Sensitive soul.

By the way, on thread topic, is this bad news for Republicans, for Democrats or just fake bad news?

The relationship between President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has disintegrated to the point that they have not spoken to each other in weeks, and Mr. McConnell has privately expressed uncertainty that Mr. Trump will be able to salvage his administration after a series of summer crises.​

What was once an uneasy governing alliance has curdled into a feud of mutual resentment and sometimes outright hostility, complicated by the position of Mr. McConnell’s wife, Elaine L. Chao, in Mr. Trump’s cabinet, according to more than a dozen people briefed on their imperiled partnership. Angry phone calls and private badmouthing have devolved into open conflict, with the president threatening to oppose Republican senators who cross him, and Mr. McConnell mobilizing to their defense.​

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In a series of tweets this month, Mr. Trump criticized Mr. McConnell publicly, and berated him in a phone call that quickly devolved into a profane shouting match.

During the call, which Mr. Trump initiated on Aug. 9 from his New Jersey golf club, the president accused Mr. McConnell of bungling the health care issue. He was even more animated about what he intimated was the Senate leader’s refusal to protect him from investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to Republicans briefed on the conversation.

Mr. McConnell has fumed over Mr. Trump’s regular threats against fellow Republicans and criticism of Senate rules, and questioned Mr. Trump’s understanding of the presidency in a public speech. Mr. McConnell has made sharper comments in private, describing Mr. Trump as entirely unwilling to learn the basics of governing.

In offhand remarks, Mr. McConnell has expressed a sense of bewilderment about where Mr. Trump’s presidency may be headed, and has mused about whether Mr. Trump will be in a position to lead the Republican Party into next year’s elections and beyond, according to people who have spoken to him directly.​

It is from the failing New York Times, so consider the source. It's not from somewhere trustworthy like Breitbart.

 

No, you just seem to believe nothing is bad news for the party.

You might want to save the "brilliant politics" for when he actually gets that replacement senator in Arizona. Also, he's not campaigning against McCain (who's locked in for 6 more years)--he's campaigning against Jeff Flake, who voted for the repeal. It has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with Trump getting his feelings hurt by Flake calling out Trump as inadequate to the job of President. You see, Trump is less a "brilliant politician" and more of a sensitive soul like you.

Nothing Trump comes out in favor of is going to make anyone in Washington DC afraid (outside of nuclear strikes). Term limits have to be passed by Congress and even the Republicans in Congress have shown an inclination to ignore what Trump wants--those Republicans have focused on their standard Republican agenda. Also, you should probably try to avoid swallowing the same con that Trump sold rural voters on--he's there to clean up, all right. Just not clean up the swamp.

 

this is difficult...first of all, he'd need to actually have an agenda

 

Yes, brilliant strategy to campaign against a senator who voted for repeal to get that ONE VOTE. This is the kind of savvy that informs your opinions.

You'll be railing against the tyranny of progressivism in no time, don't worry. With your goldfish political attention span, Republicans have always had control of government and always will. The unfortunate reality for you, though, is that once big "progressive" programs like Obamacare actually start to help people, they become quite popular. In the past few years, as all of Obamacare has been implemented, public opinion has turned sharply in favor of universal health care.

You know that "one vote" you keep insisting means "Buh bye" to Obamacare? The bill that they came one vote short on wasn't even close to a full repeal of Obamacare, and it wasn't a bill even most Republicans wanted to enact. They just wanted to pass a bill so they could move to committee with the House, so they could work out a real bill that wouldn't be political suicide. Full repeal is a pipe dream, even if Republicans got another vote. The most they'll do is remove the individual mandate and repeal some taxes on top earners--assuming they can even get the votes for that. They'll never dismantle the whole thing.

 

He has no funding for his wall and he'll have to raise the debt ceiling next month....he is all bluster and has not presented any detailed plans to fund his bluster...point in fact...he's asking for support for things which are not planned out in detail, like his health reform, infrastructure, funding of the wall, etc...he wants to continue a war against too many factors in our country.....diplomacy exists for a reason and he lacks that reason. Trump seems to most to be poll driven and twitter obsessed.....you call it genius...I call it foolish. Get back to me in January as to his first year accomplishments....he's failing across the board..even failing to rally his own party for support. I don't see him getting the votes or giving me a tax break at all