Republicans Are Reportedly Too Scared of Breitbart and Hannity To Challenge Trump

[DonViejo]

by Lindsey Ellefson | 10:55 am, December 21st, 2016

Today, the latest media buzz claims that GOP lawmakers don’t want to challenge President-elect Donald Trump because there are so many online trolls waiting to attack them if they do.

Politico ran a story this morning about the online abuse Representative Bill Flores suffered after Breitbart and a smaller right-wing blog twisted his words about Trump. He said that some of Trump’s policies might not align with the party’s values but he was sure they could work together. That somehow became a headline that read, “BREAKING: Rep. Bill Flores Has CRAFTED a PLAN to BLOCK Trump’s Immigration Reform.”

Before releasing that particular post, a blogger reached out to Flores and advised him to get ready “for a shit storm,” which is exactly what came his way. Sean Hannity signal-boosted the Breitbart report by giving it air time on his radio show and soon, Flores was under attack online.

Now, Republicans on the Hill don’t want to be the next to get pounced on, so they’re staying quiet about any misgivings or questions they have regarding Trump. Politico pointed out that by tearing into someone online, the trolls are taking a cue from the President-elect himself. Here’s what Representative Mark Sanford said:

Nobody wants to go first. People are naturally reticent to be the first out of the block for fear of Sean Hannity, for fear of Breitbart, for fear of local folks.

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http://www.mediaite.com/online/republicans-are-reportedly-too-scared-of-breitbart-and-hannity-to-challenge-trump/

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1. high-tech brownshirts.

the first step is to enforce party discipline.

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. That is exactly what they are!

[RKP5637]

5. Yep! Exactly!!! It's a pathetic way to run a country and will not end up well! n/t

[lake loon]

2. A government full of cowards

... who sit up and beg for their masters' $$$$. Pathetic.

[Girard442]

4. Party regulars are covering ther asses.

They want to be able to say they opposed Trump's policies but were intimidated into silence.

[mopinko]

7. i'm sure. that is why i was really hoping the ec was gonna throw it to the house.

tie that maggot around their necks for the rest of their pathetic lives.
but no.

[kentuck]

6. I can believe that.

It's a natural progression.

[mopinko]

8. welcome to the club, assholes.

dems have been buried in this same shit for a decade. and with the help of the msm, too.

i remember talking to a congressional staffer when it was coming out that w was wiretapping people. i asked why nobody was standing up. he said "they are afraid". he went on to say afraid of the media, but i could see it went deeper than that.
w what we know now about the national security state, ja only knows what they have on people.

through the rabbit hole, we are.