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kentuck

(111,088 posts)
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:14 PM Jul 2018

It should be obvious to both Parties that Trump needs to be constrained...

...or else it could possibly get very bad for our country.

They can no longer give him free reins to go and to do whatever he pleases. That is a lesson from Helsinki that every Congressperson should have learned.

Yesterday, it became so frightening that the Senate passed a bill unanimously, 98-0. He was actually contemplating turning over American citizens to Putin and the KGB ancillaries.

Now, they are going to have to challenge him on his invite to Putin to come to the White House. The time to worry about whether it might make him angry or he might go on a Twitter attack is long past.

Hopefully, enough Republicans have seen the light to put some sort of constraints on the wannabe dictator in the White House?

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tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
2. The GOP isn't done with trump. He has/is providing cover as they destroy the middle class.
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:21 PM
Jul 2018

They need him to be in office through the mid-terms. When they can get all they want accomplished, trump will be removed.

ffr

(22,669 posts)
3. It's a little late for that, but better late than never.
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:29 PM
Jul 2018

Conservatives are traitors. Don't hope they'll come around to their senses, they are being told otherwise by the M$M.

Educate all those who can be saved, who can think independently. Register them to vote and get them to the polls.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
5. Yep. Only the ones who are retiring feel free to speak out.
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:47 PM
Jul 2018

And even some of the ones retiring aren't critical of Trump.

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)
6. Unfortunately, most Republican Congresspersons are more loyal to their party than to their country.
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 12:56 PM
Jul 2018

That's the only explanation I can give for what is happening now and how the Republicans in Congress are aiding and abetting this madman who now occupies the White House. As long as they are the party in power, they are more than willing to let Trump destroy our country for his ego.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
7. I'm not convinced he has free rein now.
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 01:07 PM
Jul 2018

What’s he done? Not threatened, or promised to do, or harm done in his name...what visible harm has he done?

Not defending his miserable self, he just doesn’t do much.

I Assface’ leash is pretty short.

kentuck

(111,088 posts)
9. He just sat down for a 2-hour secret meeting with Putin...
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 01:18 PM
Jul 2018

...when he couldn't even sit down with the Democrats without being advised that he didn't really want to say what he said....

Remember?

kentuck

(111,088 posts)
10. That would be preferable ..
Fri Jul 20, 2018, 01:21 PM
Jul 2018

But if they are not going to remove him, they must constrain him .

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