2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIf Donald Trump Wins, the GOP Will Rein Him In, Right? Uh, Yeah - By Joy-Ann Reid
Congressional Republicans promise that theyd put the clamps on a President Trump. And what exactly have they done to demonstrate that this would be the case?
Lost in the latest news cycle of Trumpian outrages and insanity was a move by House and Senate Republicans last week to block any inquiries into Donald Trump and his gangs web of ties to Russia. This despite the fact that the candidates financial entanglements and Putinite sympathies could negatively impact foreign policy and national security should he become president. So are these the people were supposed to count on to keep a President Donald Trump from blowing up the world?
When theyre not tripping over their own tongues deciding whether Trump is or is not a good role model, Republicans keep insisting that if voters keep them in charge of both houses of Congress, they will rein in their preferred commander in chief. Indeed, the prerogatives of the first branch of government, the legislative, were designed to keep a presidents power in check (or to obstruct him to the point of absurdity, in the case of Barack Obama.)
But these Republicans, who back Trump no matter how outrageous or temperamental or seemingly unstable he becomes, cannot possibly be counted on to stand in his way if he wins in November.
Which of the lot should we trust to stop a President TrumpSecretary of State John Bolton or Defense Secretary Michael Flynnfrom pursuing his more excessive desires: whether weakening our bond with NATO or recognizing Putins annexation of Crimea? The same Republicans who are preventing Democrats from holding a single hearing on Trumps Russia ties?
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apcalc
(4,465 posts)KewlKat
(5,624 posts)But if Trump is elected, every Republican in Washington, and at the state level across the country, would be incentivized to do only one thing when the Dear Leader in the White House calls the tune: They will dance. Its what they do.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)BSdetect
(8,999 posts)are absolutely going to cave to drumph.
Yavin4
(35,445 posts)That ousted Boehner, and practically forced Paul Ryan into the speakership? That party is going to control Tump?!?!?!
Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)Godwin's Law enacted.
Seriously, though, electing someone you know has to be "reined in" after inauguration is the height of folly IMNSHO.