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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is going to body slam the GOP a lot more in 2017
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/03/trump-is-going-to-body-slam-the-gop-a-lot-more-in-2017-commentary.htmlBased on what the GOP House members did on Monday to gut the independent ethics office and the way Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell carries himself, they still haven't gotten the memo. House Speaker Paul Ryan seems closer to understanding the state of things, but even he isn't completely on board with the new realities. Maybe after Trump proceeds with more protectionist policies or pushes for big infrastructure deficit spending projects they'll start to come out of denial. But Trump was a candidate and is going to be a president who likes fighting lots of battles all the time, and he's really not going to care much about which side he's fighting.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)he owns them.
MineralMan
(146,309 posts)We'll be finding out fairly soon, though. Trump and Congress may come to some sort of agreement, or maybe already have. I don't know. We'll find out when we see what happens, but won't know until then.
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)I think Trump and the GOP will put up a lot of
fake fighting to keep the press occupied (squirrel!!) while
they hustle the stolen goods together out the back door.
underpants
(182,805 posts)If I remember correctly.
I get the point of the article though. They have no control of him. No loyalty. No real ties.
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)Trump thinks he's a wheeler dealer. His Agenda is Trump power and Trump money. He's not an ideologue, he's a power monger. The republicans will have to trade something, by way of his standing/position/popularity/wealth each time to get their legislation signed, unless the legislation is necessary to maintain Trump's support base.