Trump wants everyone to 'wait' for how long? Some of those companies and farmers could go out of business ' waiting.'... And? Some of their lawmakers could out of a job.... President Donald Trump on Wednesday called lawmakers upset over his tariff-heavy trade policies … [Read more...] about Trump knocks those against his tariff war….
Republicans
FiveThirtyEight lists how members of Congress vote with/against Trump….
Nate Silver's crew have an interactive listing House and Senate lawmakers of both parties percentages voting for and against what Donald Trump wants..... There ARE some surprises.... Some Democratic Senators actually vote MORE with Trump than Republicans.... Looking … [Read more...] about FiveThirtyEight lists how members of Congress vote with/against Trump….
Is the Republican party ONLY Donald Trump’s base?
Nate Silvers ponders the above question.... Nate SilverVerified account @NateSilver538 Jul 22 Old enough to remember to like 2 years ago when the fashion was to treat the numbers among independents as the most important part of the poll. Now just the … [Read more...] about Is the Republican party ONLY Donald Trump’s base?
Republicans in Congress offer silence and mild criticism of Trump/Putin session….
The usual anti-Trump Republicans offer rebukes to Donald Trump's Helsinki comments , in which he praised Russian President Putin and stood by the Russian against his own countries Intelligence Community.... The fear of Republican lawmakers to cross Trump is still … [Read more...] about Republicans in Congress offer silence and mild criticism of Trump/Putin session….
Sacha Baron Cohen Fools Republicans Into joining Ad About Arming Toddlers….
Talk about how dumb some Republicans are? Sacha Baron Cohen may look nearly unrecognizable in a sneak peek of his new Showtime series “Who Is America?” but that hardly seems like an excuse for the Republican politicians who appear in a segment about arming … [Read more...] about Sacha Baron Cohen Fools Republicans Into joining Ad About Arming Toddlers….
Florida is now Trump’s strongest swing state….
Trump has grown less popular in the Midwest.... But Surprise! He is actually more popular in Florida.... Incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson is behind current Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the polls also.... (Scott is also more popular with Democratic Puerto … [Read more...] about Florida is now Trump’s strongest swing state….
Jim Jordan and the Republican ‘Deep State’ thing…
Vanity Fair explains this Republican way of throwing any blame for ANYTHING against them to a mythological secret organization plotting against them... They use the Jim Jordan problem's at Ohio State as their example.... In the pre-Trump era, fear of the “deep state” was … [Read more...] about Jim Jordan and the Republican ‘Deep State’ thing…
Are the Republicans in trouble in Kansas and Arizona?
Turbulence for both parties getting ready for the November midterms.... Republican infighting in the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona and heightened Democratic enthusiasm in Kansas both have the GOP worried ahead of November's midterm elections, per AP. Why … [Read more...] about Are the Republicans in trouble in Kansas and Arizona?