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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 05:43 PM Feb 2017

Dem Senator: Republicans Complain Privately About Trump All The Time

WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are privately unhappy with President Donald Trump, barely two weeks into his administration, according to a Democratic senator who said he’s heard a range of complaints.

“I’m not going to tell you any names, but I’ve heard all kinds of comments from Republican senators about the president’s ethics, the president’s leadership style, the president’s performance, the president’s incompetence, the president’s recalcitrance,” Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters Tuesday.

“It doesn’t manifest itself yet in anything,” he said. “Eventually it will.”

HuffPost tried to trick Brown into naming one of those senators. It did not work.

“I’ll tell you this: you’ve heard of them,” he said. “You’ve heard of every one one of them.”

The Ohio Democrat said the fact that his GOP colleagues “grumble quietly to us” is why he’s not too worried they’ll push to get rid of the Senate filibuster rule to confirm the president’s newly announced Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch. The rule requires 60 votes, instead of a 51-vote majority, to advance a Supreme Court nominee.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sherrod-brown-republicans-trump_us_58922d65e4b0e35f0fb3d204?6mffar3zztkxtg9zfr

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Dem Senator: Republicans Complain Privately About Trump All The Time (Original Post) octoberlib Feb 2017 OP
Dear Sen. Brown gratuitous Feb 2017 #1
They can complain all they want . It's meaningless until they act against him. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #2
In due time....in due time...I just know that this is going to happen. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #3
Lot of damage can be done in due time. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #4
Republicans are sniveling, gutless COWARDS PA Democrat Feb 2017 #5
Don't Hold Your Breath Senator.... global1 Feb 2017 #6

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Dear Sen. Brown
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 05:46 PM
Feb 2017

Please feel free to do whatever you can to help these spineless grumblers reattach their balls so they can render some service to their country rather than their party. Thanks!

Your friendly neighborhood
gratuitous

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
5. Republicans are sniveling, gutless COWARDS
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 05:55 PM
Feb 2017

I remind my Republican senator that his name will be historically linked to Trump's because he has done nothing to stop him.

global1

(25,270 posts)
6. Don't Hold Your Breath Senator....
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 05:59 PM
Feb 2017

these guys are gaming you. At the same time they may have grumbled to you about Trump - they are supporting everything he does and voting as a bloc. I don't see that changing - because no matter who in their Party is at the helm. No matter if they like the person or not. They are Party first.

Just look at how fast all of them came around to supporting Trump when he won and having the Senate and House in their pocket.

They got cocky real fast - didn't they.

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