Conservatives lawmakers seem to want nothing to do with someone that is steadily dissing Donald Trump.... Amash , a libertarian, now is fighting for his survival in a Republican Party co-opted by Trump... Rep. Justin Amash quit the conservative House Freedom Caucus on … [Read more...] about Amash drops out of the House Freedom Caucus…
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Republicans left in Congress next year will be more Trump centric…
Democrats are in line to pick up almost 40 House seats with last weeks midterm elections .... In doing so they have won seats that had mostly moderate Republican law makers.... The GOP lawmakers left in Congress are going to be attached to Donald Trump... Who knows what … [Read more...] about Republicans left in Congress next year will be more Trump centric…
Coming down to the wire some GOPer’s quietly ‘forget ‘ party leader Trump in public…
While the new thing peddled by Republicans is that Trump and Kavanaugh is helping them? Some House Republican's are ignoring both.... ...Trump largely enjoys strong support within his party: Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls put him at 82 percent approval among Republican likely … [Read more...] about Coming down to the wire some GOPer’s quietly ‘forget ‘ party leader Trump in public…
Jim Jordan for House GOP Speaker?
Are they kidding themselves over at the Freedom Caucus? Rep. Jim Jordan? The guy who is STILL being looked at for possible turning a blind eye to sexual abuse issues while he was at Ohio State University.... Huh? The Right has lost their minds... A collection … [Read more...] about Jim Jordan for House GOP Speaker?
Democratic ‘wave’ is cutting back Republican legislative efforts…..
Republican lawmakers want to get out and campaign against the on coming 'wave'..... They are being forced to play small ball.... Not the big game for Donald Trump.... Congressional Republicans, eager to hit the campaign trail to save their imperiled majorities, are … [Read more...] about Democratic ‘wave’ is cutting back Republican legislative efforts…..
Some House GOPer’s talk out loud about NOT being happy with their party leader….
This report from Rollcall is backed up by reports that some Republicans in tough races have been told they CAN come out against the legal problems their party leader has in the media..... The Republican embrace of President Donald Trump is beginning to show cracks as some … [Read more...] about Some House GOPer’s talk out loud about NOT being happy with their party leader….
Democrats try out highlighting the Republican ‘Swamp’….Open Thread for August 9, 2018
The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York just handed the Democrats a present... The charging of a New York Republican House member that is not too smart..... I don't think this as big as the Democrats want it to be... Not with a Republican President being … [Read more...] about Democrats try out highlighting the Republican ‘Swamp’….Open Thread for August 9, 2018
The Conservative House Freedom Caucus is a Democratic House majority world….
The Hill looks at this future for Republicans in Congress.... There is no doubt that their influence will be diluted..... If Democrats wipe out the House GOP’s majority in this fall’s midterms, they could also severely weaken a group that has repeatedly been a thorn in … [Read more...] about The Conservative House Freedom Caucus is a Democratic House majority world….