House Republican blasts McCabe firing, says Trumps conduct doesnt bode well for GOP

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

During a Saturday morning interview on CNN, Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) harshly criticized the Trump administration’s decision to fire former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, adding that he doesn’t think it bodes well for his party.

“Candidly, it looks like retribution and a bit vindictive,” Dent said. “And I think it’s unfortunate. The man said he’s resigning, and on a Friday night before his 50th birthday, he’s fired to take away his pension? I don’t like the optics of this. I really don’t.”

Dent said he thinks the attorney general made the decision under pressure from President Trump. Trump has repeatedly publicly demanded that Sessions fire McCabe, who is potentially a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the president for possible obstruction of justice.

“I have to tell you, it looks like the attorney general may have been browbeaten into this,” Dent added. “He’s been publicly humiliated and shamed by the president on multiple occasions, and I just don’t think this bodes well.”

Dent linked McCabe’s firing with his party’s struggles in recent special elections — including the loss of a seat in a deep-red district in his home state last Tuesday.

“We just had a special election on Tuesday. And all this continuing chaos and drama that we’re seeing with the Tillerson firing, the McCabe firing, Stormy Daniels, all this stuff, this is having an impact on Republicans down ballot. If people didn’t get the message on Tuesday, I hope they get it now.”

https://thinkprogress.org/charlie-dent-mccabe-firing-trump-sessions-d869063c9063/

[Bleacher Creature]

1. Tough talk.

But until he actually does something, his words are meaningless.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. That wasn't a blast, it was just a little pop. He didn't like the "optics."

Meh.

[JDC]

7. Exactly. Concerned about the optics. Pfhht, dud

[SMC22307]

9. Exactly. "Optics," but no real concern for McCabe or his family.

(Maybe there is, I didn't click on the link... but still doubt it.)

[workinclasszero]

10. He's scared of the blue wave approaching

And well he should be. This BS firing of McCabe just made the midterms even more blue than before!

If the criminal in charge at the white house goes after Rosenstein or Mueller the fucking republican party will be executed in the midterms by the American voter and the democrats will regain the House and Senate!

The House impeachment and Senate trial of Putin's puppet will begin the next day!

[poboy2]

3. Wet noodles are now 'blasts'? pfft.

[highplainsdem]

4. Shame that no GOP lawmakers who AREN'T retiring have the balls to say this.

I like Charlie Dent's willingness to critique Trump. But it's sad that the only GOPers who seem capable of honest criticism of Trump are the ones who aren't planning to run for reelection.

[BSdetect]

5. He hopes they get the message? What, to tone down the chaos and lies so they can win again?

[C_U_L8R]

6. Optics?? Optics???

What the fuck .. how about justice?

[frogmarch]

8. Another mealy mouthed republican

He said it looks like retribution and a bit vindictive, and unfortunate?

It is retribution and vindictive, and it is abhorrent!

[NNadir]

11. The Bankruptcy King, Trump, destroys everything he touches. Happily, in this case, he's...

...he's destroying the Republican Party, but unhappily, he is destroying his country.

He should, and I think will, die in prison.

[Strelnikov_]

15. He really is 'King Midas in Reverse'

Trump, his family, his business 'empire' are doomed. It's just a matter of time.

And when the 'knife goes in' it will be those 'closest', the GOP'ers he turned on, with their hand on the blade.

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. Dent has been trashing Trump quite a bit lately on CNN and MSNBC.

One of the more sane, if there is such thing, republicans.

[duforsure]

13. Actions speak louder than words

So who is going to act first RepubliCONS. You to stop this, or us voting you all out of office for doing nothing to stop trump? Empty rhetoric is worth nothing.

[Takket]

14. And I'm sure like the other 5000 times they gave questioned drumpf

They won't do jack shit about it

[PSPS]

16. Because, of course, it's all about their party without regard to the country. Nothing else matters.