Only Political Ruin Will Cause GOP to Abandon Trump

[DonViejo]

June 13, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

Jennifer Rubin: “What if Trump decides to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, as Trump confidante Chris Ruddy, chief executive of NewsMax, said Trump is considering? That would spark a good deal of outrage in the press and among independents and Democrats. It might even cost Trump some support from sensible Republicans. A wholesale mutiny among Republicans however would not be guaranteed — even then. That reality gives one a full appreciation for how reluctant Republicans are to step out of line — even when it comes to defending an independent investigation by a man many of them praised.”

“In sum, the sad answer is that these Republicans won’t act out of principle, won’t challenge the right-wing echo chamber and won’t give up the delusion that they can get parts of their agenda through. Given truth serum, nearly all would prefer Pence to replace Trump; they just cannot summon the courage to make that happen. I suppose some undeniable smoking gun either of Trump’s Russian complicity or obstruction could force their hand, but increasingly it looks like the only thing that will convince them to abandon Trump is the certain prospect of political ruin. Even more likely, they’ll have to lose the House in 2018 before they realize Trump is politically radioactive.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/06/13/political-ruin-will-cause-gop-abandon-trump/

[yallerdawg]

1. "Political ruin" could start next Tuesday...

if Ossoff beats Handel!

[TXCritter]

2. Sounds good to me

These idiots don't realize that Nixon never really hurt them. They don't realize that proactively pursuing and impeaching Trump would elevate them in the eyes of moderates and "Reagan Democrats." They would become the "Party of Integrity" for a generation or more.

But they are too stupid to realize that. Let them wear the Albatrump around their necks right into 2018 so that they lose control of congress and the senate. Then we impeach Trump. Let Pence be Ford and win the white house in 2020.

[Pachamama]

3. The GOP isn't worried - the Russians have their backs

[mitch96]

4. So True

If and when supporting trump has a detrimental effect on their party, it's politics as usual. When they start loosing seats they will drop him like a hot potato.... I think that's what their corporate handlers will tell them to do...
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