ok, it's a long shot. but it is also the only way i have heard that

[mopinko]

actually throws a wrench in the works, now.
change the leadership in the senate in a heartbeat.
please rt.

Link to tweet

[dlk]

1. It Would Br a Mistake to Think These Senators Hands Are Clean

[dawg day]

16. They can be Attila as long as they vote against McConnell

But I do think very likely several GoP senators took a whole lot of money from Putin in one way or another. And most of them took $ from the NRA, and now it's clear they were just funneling Putin cash.

[lsewpershad]

2. Please

don't hold your breath

[mopinko]

8. oh, i'm not. i'm still feeding the blue wave.

hope like hell but organize.

but this is the first remotely doable thing i have heard yet.

[onenote]

11. Remote? How about complete fantasy?

Why would these repubs change parties and give control to Schumer? So he can block Trump from nominating judges? These repubs may criticize Trump's sucking up to Putin, but they like the judges he nominates They're not going to interfere with that.

[onenote]

3. what exactly do you think would change if these Repubs switched parties?

I suppose it could allow Schumer to block consideration of Kavanaugh, but if that's all it would do, why would Corker or Flake switch?

[unblock]

4. Even McCain switching only helps us if he can show up for a vote....

[mopinko]

9. this is about taking control, being in the majority.

bye bye turtle, hand the gavel to my friend chuck here.

[onenote]

10. Flake and McCain have no interest in keeping Trump from nominating judges

So you can put this idea in the when pigs fly file.

[unblock]

14. I get that. McCain can't help us if he can't be there to vote to make Schumer majority leader.

[Thunderbeast]

5. Saw Flake on TV today

His biggest concern is the distraction from the Senate's priority:

RAMMING AS MANY FEDERALIST JUDGES AS POSSIBLE THROUGH CONFIRMATIONS

[mopinko]

7. yeah, that shit would stop, too.

maybe he is getting paid by the head. maybe we can buy him out.

[ecstatic]

15. yep. And tariffs. smh. nt

[RandomAccess]

6. I love this idea

[Liberty Belle]

12. Even if they switch to independent, the GOP loses control.

If enough Reps take a stand against treason and resign from the party supporting it, for now, that would allow Dems to take back control and initiative impeachment proceedings.

Reps who are not comfortable with, say, a pro-choice stance or other issues wouldn't have to join the Dem party, just walk away from the Republican party.

I have seen this done at the local level, where several local Reps left the party at various times in protest over things. One Rep later decided to return to the party and was welcomed back and still got elected to higher office.

They can tell their followers they still have conservative principles, but must take a stand against treason.

That would be a slightly more realistic expectation than expecting them to join a party where they disagree with many things.

Picture it in reverse. if A Dem president turned out to be a traitor and you were in Congress, could you see yourself becoming a republican? No, but maybe resigning from your party in protest and voting your conscience instead of party line, if your party was backing treason, corruption and evil.

[mopinko]

19. yeah, i dont think the blowback would be as bad as they think, tho

it wont shield them from the stink that their party has right now.
after the drumph fever breaks, tho, they will be in the front of the pack.

[RhodeIslandOne]

13. The GOP leadership is in deep

Cutting Trump loose now will bring all their skeletons to light too.

[coti]

17. This needs to happen, right now. nt

[coti]

18. Call McCain, Collins and Murkowski nt

[grantcart]

20. They don't even have to leave the party, just start a new caucus "Republican Constitutionalists"

They would hold all the power, they could name the next Majority leader and decide every bill.