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Who will be the Republicans who eventually step up (Original Post) cilla4progress Nov 2016 OP
No one will stop him liberal N proud Nov 2016 #1
I'm sorry, we've been expecting Republicans to step up for waaaayy too long. blue neen Nov 2016 #2
None of them will n/t hibbing Nov 2016 #3
what do you want them to do ? mccain has spoken out against torture. frum has been critical JI7 Nov 2016 #4
Yes cilla4progress Nov 2016 #5
Republicans do not know how to operate Doreen Nov 2016 #6
Kasich? cilla4progress Nov 2016 #7
Highly doubtful, he will more than like make a hard run at Sherrod Brown in 2018 (he is termed out) Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #8
Frum calls him out every day on something radical noodle Nov 2016 #9
NONE pdxflyboy Nov 2016 #10
they won't Skittles Nov 2016 #11
none will heaven05 Nov 2016 #12
There is still Jeff Flake and Ben Sasse marylandblue Nov 2016 #13
1 in a million chance, but, if anyone, I'd guess it would be a neo-con from the tea party ranks mtnsnake Nov 2016 #14
IOW, who wants to be Ernst Rohm........... lastlib Nov 2016 #15

blue neen

(12,321 posts)
2. I'm sorry, we've been expecting Republicans to step up for waaaayy too long.
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 01:08 AM
Nov 2016

It's far past time....not going to happen.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
6. Republicans do not know how to operate
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 01:51 AM
Nov 2016

without other Republicans. They are like the Borg and have one collective thought. They would not know how to handle independent thinking. They might start out with some independent thinking but they end up like Lemmings.

 

Grey Lemercier

(1,429 posts)
8. Highly doubtful, he will more than like make a hard run at Sherrod Brown in 2018 (he is termed out)
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 02:41 AM
Nov 2016

I soooo hope we do not lose Brown he is truly a progressive lion, but Ohio is trending so Republicans and 2018 is an off year midterm, and Dems simply do not GOTV usually for shit in off year election, whilst the Rethugs will be turbo charged, as they make a push for 60 seats.

Hopefully Trump has already gotten into huge trouble by then, and has pissed off 2/3rds of the nation.

radical noodle

(8,003 posts)
9. Frum calls him out every day on something
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 02:42 AM
Nov 2016

But only the like minded notice so far. McCain has said there will be NO torture, but no one will pay any attention.

I think we will have to scream for investigations of his finances and his double dealing business/government. It's ironic that they have planned all along to do what they kept accusing the Clintons of doing. I'm amazed at the boldness with which he blunders into everything.

I do think if he continues to keep the press away (and it serves them right since they built him up) they will try to take him down.

Can't see much of anything succeeding at this point, though.

pdxflyboy

(678 posts)
10. NONE
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 03:33 AM
Nov 2016

Especially after some who speak strongly against him go "missing", or are randomly assassinated. "It was a robbery gone wrong".....Yeah Right. I am not a proponent of CT, but in these times, who knows what the fuck will occur. I really hope I am wrong in even suggesting this.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
13. There is still Jeff Flake and Ben Sasse
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 01:07 PM
Nov 2016

I am hoping Trump tries to get revenge on them and pushes them out of the party.

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
14. 1 in a million chance, but, if anyone, I'd guess it would be a neo-con from the tea party ranks
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 01:31 PM
Nov 2016

Early on in the primaries, the neo-cons seemed to think Trump was a liberal in disguise because of his past positions on abortion, his past positions on healthcare (He once supported universal healthcare), and more than a few other alleged "liberal" positions he has taken in the past.

While it's highly unlikely, wouldn't it be a something if it was some of those asshole tea party dipshits who came to the rescue?

OP, I highly doubt it would be the Bushes. After all, Trump could be their only chance to have someone else take W's place as worst president in history.

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