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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Sat Oct 14, 2017, 12:08 PM Oct 2017

Ex-GOP lawmaker: Republicans hope Democrats take House in 2018 to save America from Trump

The ex-Congressman then dropped a bombshell.

“You know, in law there’s what’s called an angry withdrawal if a clients committing fraud in court, the attorney is required to leave,” Jolly explained. “If John Kelly leaves that’s significant. There are Republicans, not elected ones in Washington right now, beginning to question whether or not we would be a safer nation if Democrats took the house in 2018. Because Republicans are never going to do the job they need to do because of the political consequences they would face at home.”



https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/ex-gop-lawmaker-republicans-are-hoping-democrats-take-house-in-2018-to-save-america-from-trump/


Yes Congressman, the United States would be much better off with a Democratic Party controlled House!
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Irish_Dem

(47,399 posts)
1. They don't care about America, they want to save their own political careers.
Sat Oct 14, 2017, 12:29 PM
Oct 2017

Trump is damaging the GOP brand and they want the the Dems to bail them out.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
7. Democrats have been doing that for decades
Sat Oct 14, 2017, 02:32 PM
Oct 2017

Most recently cleaning the mess the Pukes left after Shrub left office.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
5. Hardly what "Republicans hope." I guess when the Democrats win the House, the credit will go to
Sat Oct 14, 2017, 12:47 PM
Oct 2017

REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

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