It's time for Democrats to shift focus off Trump and onto his Republican Senate enablers

[Tom Rinaldo]

Regardless of the outrage, the response toward them should be automatic and always the same. "Why are you standing by the President on this, do you personally condone it?"

When the President blatantly lies repeatedly, when he scapegoats any group of Americans, when he gives aid and comfort to racists, when he fights with our greatest allies, when he coddles dictators, when he claims to know more than scientists and generals about their areas of expertise, when he wants to waste taxpayer money on a concrete wall that is outrageously expensive and virtually useless compared to far more effective measures, when he insults military veterans who have served our nation honorably, when he forces relatively reputable figures out of his Administration and replaces them with total hacks, if he replaces them at all etc. etc. etc.

Our reply should always be, "Donald Trump is once again acting unhinged, which is no surprise, that is who he is. But why do you, Senator X , continue to condone it and/or make excuses for it? Do you approve, if not why do you allow it?

Trump has proven that he is a narcissistic lying man child with the reading skills of a gnat. Though the damage he can do is grave, he can not be taken any more seriously than a spoiled brat seven year old. Where are his parents during all of this? Who are his guardians if not the adult Republicans in the Senate? They are the ones who must be held responsible for the damage Donald Trump continues to wreak on America and the world. They need to be reminded of that every day.

Oh, and by the way, it will hit Trump where it hurts him most, in his ego, if everyone starts talking around him to the Republican Senate each time he commits another outrage. And it might hep us ultimately spring loose the Senate votes we need to remove him from office.

[elleng]

1. Yes.

Thanks, Tom.

[eleny]

2. He'll be firing up his rallies soon one after another after another

[RockRaven]

3. Ask them how much money they took from Russia. Ask them if they are worried about Mueller

indicting them. Ask them if they are familiar with the penalty for treason.

[Sneederbunk]

5. Russia-tainted money from the NRA.

[tblue37]

4. + a brazillion! nt

[diva77]

6. Absolutely! So tired of media letting rethugs drone on in interviews as if they're doing their job

in Congress -- PBS newshour does this consistently. Way past time for interviewers to have voting records at their fingertips so they can challenge these sold-out enabler/liars in real time.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

32. I see CNN is giving Willard a bunch of time now.

CNN can REALLY suck sometimes. The song remains the same.

[diva77]

34. who is Willard?

[greymattermom]

37. Do you think his real name is

Mitt?

[diva77]

40. Thanks greymattermom

I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know Mitt's real first name was Willard. I guess they don't call you "greymattermom" for nuthin' !!

[Baltimike]

7. *NOPE*. We are perfectly capable of multi tasking. nt

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. We are, but the media for the most part isn't.

If we don't focus on Congressional Republicans they won't either. Trump pulls in their attention. And it is a repeating loop. If people don't know Trump is a racist traitorous idiot by now the next loop won't make a difference.

[Baltimike]

21. So? Why play into their hands? The media is conservative and has been for a while

so nice try, but no dice. We are capable of multi tasking. really.

They won't focus on it anyway. Justice is out cause. Not winning over the conservative press narrative.

[Tom Rinaldo]

22. I don't consider it playing into their hands.

I think it is the appropriate strategy. There isn't a chance in a million that Trump won't be exposed daily, he does it to himself. Let's just agree to disagree while agreeing on needing to take down Trump (from the presidency - no threat of violence intended, implied or condoned.)

[KPN]

29. You miss the point entirely. Going after the enablers is

going after him.

[lostnfound]

8. Agree. Added bonus is it would marginalize the trump fanatics and clarify the center Nt

[Phentex]

9. Amen! I can't tell if this is what I'm most sick of...

among all the things to be really frustrated by but it's near the top of my list. We need to hold them accountable.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Trumpism is Republiconism is tRumpism. They made him, chose him, enable him and protect him. . . .nt

[PeeJ52]

11. That's exactly what I'm doing in writing to my Republican Senators and Congressman...

I want to hear from them first hand how they align themselves with tRumps idiocy. Quote tRump verbatim in your emails and letters and ask them to agree or disagree.

[pecosbob]

12. Rumor/speculation. Dozens of Senators/Reps and evangelical groups linked to Butina

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211614220

[elmac]

14. They can do both at the same time but will need our help

pick up the phone, email, post, we got their back.

[kag]

15. If it weren't for Turtle we wouldn't even HAVE Trump.

Mitch fucking McConnell foisted the orange menace on this country when he refused to agree to the FBI to going public with information about Russian meddling and the Trump campaign's role in it.

Turtle's hands are at least as dirty as Cheetoh's. He needs to go to jail.

(Sorry for the the nicknames but sometimes my fingers refuse to type names.)

[Scarsdale]

16. McConnell is the worst offender.

Lindsey Graham comes in a close second. What does Putin have on them, apart from the $$$$$??

[notKeith]

17. Q: Can a House committee subpoena Mitch McConnell?

Is that allowable? Likely, Turtle is also up to his eyeballs in Russian treason.

[allgood33]

18. THANK YOU!! Been saying this for the longest time.

How do we get our base the Democrats in Congress to begin their attacks?

[appalachiablue]

19. Well said, guardians is right.

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. I've said this for a while now. It may even now be too late

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So much of the focus, the headlines, the energy has been directed towards this entity "Trump". This bigger than life buffoon. And I know its difficult to steer the MSM talking heads away from the spectacle on the hill, but there should have been more of an effort.

This whole time, even if it was Trump that was directly responsible, every dumb move, like say Syria pullout, or the shutdown, and many instances before, it should have been Democrats saying "The Republican President is doing such and such...." "The Republicans are fully endorsing their President, by their silence". These have all been Republican party decisions. That Trumpism is Republicanism.

Because ANYBODY would look better than Donnie Dolittle. And right now the suave tall glass of water that is Mitt Romney is looking pretty good to a lot of voters. If the Orange Terror is finally gone, and it might be swifter than we think, are we prepared to pivot to the Republican party, as our primary enemy, so quickly. Because you can bet that McConnell and the boys have been preparing for awhile now how they will spin his departure. If Trump is finally forced out by solid traitorous revelations, they may even, after much practice in front of the mirror, plead how contrite and sorry they are.......but but but how could they possibly have known?....

[ut oh]

23. You cannot shame these people into....

telling the truth. We would not be where we are today if the GOP could be shamed/embarrassed into admitting tRump is horrible.

[Amaryllis]

26. Yes, BUT...op has an excellent point. Get them on tape refusing to answer those questions.

[uponit7771]

24. AMEN AND AMEN!!!

[DENVERPOPS]

25. This is the best

This is the best thing that has been written/printed on DU in months and months.

It goes straight to the real crux of what is taking place and the Republicans, et al, who are allowing, and supporting this to happen.....I strongly suspect that Republican Politicians, especially in the U.S. Senate are in on the corrupt donations from Russia thru the NRA and have to go along, or be brought in on Trump's indictments.

Hats off to the author of this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(and from my experience of raising kids, he is more like a three year old throwing tantrums!)

[NotASurfer]

27. By his actions, Trump is still target number one

I'm confident there will be substantial collateral damage. There's only one job with a DOJ policy of restraint when it comes to filing charges and the rest are fair legal game. Especially if they can provide evidence to the prosecution

[KPN]

28. Yes. Trump has always been willing to be a lightning

rod — because he’s stupid and completely irrational. Hie Repugnant Senate enablers are comforted by that. Time to rip the comforter away and make them lightning rods as well. Me? I think we (Dem House majority) should investigate them and their role personally in the Russian attack on our election.

[patphil]

30. Why not both?

It's time to focus on both Trump and his enablers in the congress. Make them both feel the heat.
Pat Phillips

[ffr]

31. Let history scorn McConnell and Ryan equally for their pure amoral partisanship above country.

TRAITORS both.

[wiley]

33. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Let them explain to their constituents why they won't forward a bill that all of them already approved before Trump went off the deep end into a pile of his own soiled diapers. Their constituents are suffering badly. The Democrats must attack. Niow.

[kentuck]

35. Absolutely!

[greymattermom]

36. Or how about this.

Trump contradicts himself all the time. Just ask them how they plan to get Mexico to pay for the wall, and remind them that Trump said this many times. Didn't Trump also talk about a 10% tax cut for the middle class? Introduce a Trump middle class tax cut bill.

[EffieBlack]

38. Exactly!

They need to start calling out their colleagues with whom they have more influence than they do with Trump.

[Texin]

39. Do you think the focus might shift to the rethugs if Shitler agress to a prisoner swap with Putin?

People better be looking out any second for some announcement that Shitler has agreed to swap Butina for that kidnapped parts salesman taken by the FSB for "espionage". I'm expecting it any second, frankly. Putin doesn't want this woman back because she remains a "valuable" asset. She's been outed and is no longer useful. She'll be executed and won't be available to provide additional information and whatever she was involved will be buried with her. And a further question is whether anyone believes that Putin would have this guy he's got imprisoned be tortured to death or prosecuted and "convicted", then executed? What would that THAT provoke?