Trump Angrily Lashes Out at Republicans for Failing to “Protect Their President”

[blackascoal]

President Donald Trump didn’t end his weekend on a cheerful note. In an unusual pair of Sunday afternoon tweets, the president hit out at Republican lawmakers, saying some who owe their positions to his candidacy’s coattails are leaving him on his own. “As the phony Russian Witch Hunt continues, two groups are laughing at this excuse for a lost election taking hold, Democrats and Russians!”

The eyebrow-raising tweet comes amid the ongoing scandal and multiple federal and congressional probes of Russia’s 2016 election meddling, including whether Trump’s campaign and the Kremlin colluded to undermine Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Republican lawmakers are increasingly voicing their views that the president should stop tweeting about the matter, especially during the*Justice Department investigation being led by former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller.

By launching a public attack on his fellow Republicans, Trump could open the door to an all-out revolt among some members of his own party. While*some Democrats talk about possible impeachment proceedings over the Russia allegations, legal and political experts agree that is unlikely as long as the president has the support of Republican leaders and rank-and-file members, who control both the House and Senate.

But if Trump loses his own party mates and Mueller finds damning evidence, experts of all political stripes say the president*could find himself in legal and political quicksand.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-lashes-out-at-republicans-saying-they-wont-protect-him

 

[anatta]

Republican Establishment is the same as Democratic establishment. Swamp Critters of a different stripe..

US politics are garbage -the worst in the world. At this point i'd almost prefer a Putin who gets stuff done.
(almost)
It's a damn shame. I recall reading the South China Post (Hong Kong edition) aftr Hong Kong went back to Chinese control.
Hong Kong was trying to set up their government ( which had to be approved by China of course) and they looked at American separation/balance of powers and rejected it because it created too much gridlock.

That is is astonishing if you know how the US Gov't was widely considered the most enlightened throughout our history.
We have trashed our heritage

 

[blackascoal]

Republican Establishment is the same as Democratic establishment. Swamp Critters of a different stripe..

US politics are garbage -the worst in the world. At this point i'd almost prefer a Putin who gets stuff done.
(almost)
It's a damn shame. I recall reading the South China Post (Hong Kong edition) aftr Hong Kong went back to Chinese control.
Hong Kong was trying to set up their government ( which had to be approved by China of course) and they looked at American separation/balance of powers and rejected it because it created too much gridlock.

That is is astonishing if you know how the US Gov't was widely considered the most enlightened throughout our history.
We have trashed our heritage

WOW .. you prefer cronyism to democracy.

Perhaps you haven't noticed that what Putin 'gets done' only helps him and his cronies .. not the Russian people.

If you found yourself in Russia for 5 minutes, you'd be crying for mommy to come and get you.

 

[Amadeus]

Republicans in government largely hate Trump, they hold their nose out of political convenience. Republicans know for a fact that Trump will not stand with them if they take a tough vote (e.g. healthcare), because Trump has ever been out for himself and his own interests, rather than the interests of his party, much less the American people. And on the Russian sanctions, Republicans simply do not agree with or subscribe to Trump's self-serving denial of Russian meddling, nor do they have a love of Putin.

Trump is not a leader, he's a faux-strongman and wannabe-dictator. Except that he doesn't have the pull of a dictator. And since he cannot inspire cooperation from even his fellow Republicans, he's a fucking loser and was doomed to be a lame-duck from the start.

I find it hilarious (in a sad, clown-crying sort of way) that people like anatta think Republicans should move forward with a healthcare bill that has like 15% popularity because 'America has to get stuff done' and 'because Russia/Putin are laughing at America'.

 

[canceled.2021.3]

Well he is merely pointing out that the democrat party always circles the wagons


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[anatta]

WOW .. you prefer cronyism to democracy.

Perhaps you haven't noticed that what Putin 'gets done' only helps him and his cronies .. not the Russian people.

If you found yourself in Russia for 5 minutes, you'd be crying for mommy to come and get you.

i said "almost". I prefer a responsive democracy, not standing around with a board up my butt unable to do even basic legislation.
I said the same thing about Republicans under Obama.

Our country's politics are stalemated. so don't tell me about "cronyism"when we have our own revolving door corruption..as matter of fact you can drop that "mommy" shit too. save the insults.

Revolving Door
https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/
Although the influence powerhouses that line Washington's K Street are just a few miles from the U.S. Capitol building, the most direct path between the two doesn't necessarily involve public transportation. Instead, it's through a door—a revolving door that shuffles former federal employees into jobs as lobbyists, consultants and strategists just as the door pulls former hired guns into government careers.

Putin is an effective leader.. deal with it. He advances his countries agenda while lining his pockets.
Democracy is fine and dandy, but like I always say it's not an ends to a means itself.
what good are elected officials if they are do nothings?

Wake up. Our system of government is broken. That's a major reason to bring in outsiders like Bernie or Trump

 

[anatta]

Republicans in government largely hate Trump, they hold their nose out of political convenience. Republicans know for a fact that Trump will not stand with them if they take a tough vote (e.g. healthcare), because Trump has ever been out for himself and his own interests, rather than the interests of his party, much less the American people. And on the Russian sanctions, Republicans simply do not agree with or subscribe to Trump's self-serving denial of Russian meddling, nor do they have a love of Putin.

Trump is not a leader, he's a faux-strongman and wannabe-dictator. Except that he doesn't have the pull of a dictator. And since he cannot inspire cooperation from even his fellow Republicans, he's a fucking loser and was doomed to be a lame-duck from the start.

I find it hilarious (in a sad, clown-crying sort of way) that people like anatta think Republicans should move forward with a healthcare bill that has like 15% popularity because 'America has to get stuff done' and 'because Russia/Putin are laughing at America'.

the point is ( and i do not support the Republican or Democratic HC plans -they both are budget busters, both are uneven coverage - Obamacare is losing providers) the Repubs had like 7 years to come up with a plan and they can't even agree on the outline? SP or a viable PO is the only way.

I don't even care if they lose the Senate. They deserve to. Not that it will solve anything,
we'll just enter a different kind of gridlock..

DC doesn't represent anyone but themselves -something partisans will never understand

 

[Amadeus]

the point is ( and i do not support the Republican or Democratic HC plans -they both are budget busters, both are uneven coverage - Obamacare is losing providers) the Repubs had like 7 years to come up with a plan and they can't even agree on the outline? SP or a viable PO is the only way.

The insurance markets are plagued with uncertainty caused by Republicans and Trump specifically. Obamacare was sabotaged from day one in many states.

Guess what? The Dems DID agree with Republicans on an outline for healthcare reform. It was the Republicans healthcare plan from the 1990s which the Heritage Foundation endorsed, which Obama adopted and turned into the ACA.

The fact that turds like you reward the Republicans for turning on their own plan and obstructing for 8 years is ENTIRELY on you. Republicans obstruct, and will obstruct when Dems take back power specifically because you reward them for doing so. Dems compromise endlessly, such as they did in the 1990s and up to 2012, and you reward the other side.

You say you hate obstruction yet you reward it. This is why America's government in terrible state. Because of people exactly like you.

I think the Dems are fools for compromising so much, but I'm not a Democrat. I think the Dems should ram through progress when they get the chance, and let Republicans try to undo it and face the consequences.

 

[blackascoal]

i said "almost". I prefer a responsive democracy, not standing around with a board up my butt unable to do even basic legislation.
I said the same thing about Republicans under Obama.

Our country's politics are stalemated. so don't tell me about "cronyism"when we have our own revolving door corruption..as matter of fact you can drop that "mommy" shit too. save the insults.



Putin is an effective leader.. deal with it. He advances his countries agenda while lining his pockets.
Democracy is fine and dandy, but like I always say it's not an ends to a means itself.
what good are elected officials if they are do nothings?

Wake up. Our system of government is broken. That's a major reason to bring in outsiders like Bernie or Trump

i said "almost". I prefer a responsive democracy

Exactly what "democracy" do you find in Russia?

 

[Getin the ring]

I hope you see how boring a thread you started when you find yourself just 8 posts in changing the subject, ya goof.
here I'll try and help you out...
ON TOPIC Trump is not a republican, or at the very least is not a classic republican, a book republican if you will, His point is that establishment republicans are once again polling the political wind instead of actually standing for something, and he's willing to call them out on it. Things they have been campaigning on for years, promising, and now that they have both houses and the big PEN, they refuse to back it up.

Which is exactly what most of the 306 electoral votes liked about Trump to begin with. He is not about party.
The smart thing for democrats to do would be to help Trump, then at the polls claim the republicans were the obstructioists.
Most of us Trump supporters are almost equally sick of both parties, and would vote for WHOMEVER was helping, GOP or DEM.
You on the other hand are dug in dumbass, and misery is your company for the forseeable future.

 

[anatta]

The insurance markets are plagued with uncertainty caused by Republicans and Trump specifically. Obamacare was sabotaged from day one in many states.

Guess what? The Dems DID agree with Republicans on an outline for healthcare reform. It was the Republicans healthcare plan from the 1990s which the Heritage Foundation endorsed, which Obama adopted and turned into the ACA.

The fact that turds like you reward the Republicans for turning on their own plan and obstructing for 8 years is ENTIRELY on you. Republicans obstruct, and will obstruct when Dems take back power specifically because you reward them for doing so. Dems compromise endlessly, such as they did in the 1990s and up to 2012, and you reward the other side.

You say you hate obstruction yet you reward it. This is why America's government in terrible state. Because of people exactly like you.

I think the Dems are fools for compromising so much, but I'm not a Democrat. I think the Dems should ram through progress when they get the chance, and let Republicans try to undo it and face the consequences.

Sure you're a Democrat. you are a hyper-partisan. it's the same thing no matter how you label yourself.
Brain dead partisans are the problem, not the solution. More (hyper)partisanship just breeds more gridlock.

"Uncertainty"may accelerate the rate of providers leaving ( and it's critical now); but it's not the cost of skyrocketing premiums. That happens because OBcare is too restrictive ( i have to have pregnancy and psych coverage) subsidies are way too complex, and there isn't enough paying enrollment.
Also pre-existing condition do cause price rises, whether you want them excluded or not

Both Clinton and Gingrich compromised. The result was an agenda that reduced the debt and gave us a booming economy.
Other then that I haven't seen any compromise from anyone this century.

If you want to go back in history, I can do that-and that was when we had a functioning government.
But that takes the desire to govern for the common good, and that means you don't get everything you want-
but you still advance the country.

The country's government dysfunction far precludes Trump, although the current Russiaphobia ensures yet more wasted time in DC

 

[anatta]

i said "almost". I prefer a responsive democracy

Exactly what "democracy" do you find in Russia?

really?? that's ALL you got from my post? How about that democracy isn't a means to an end to itself?
do you agree ?
It's like saying we have a diversified workforce, but all the money flows to the 1%'rs -what good is diversity then?

If I thought the Senate flipping to the Dem would help -i'd support it-but it won't.
Not that the Repubs deserve to hold it, but this minutia means nothing because we have ceased to demand
anything from DC.

Wake up. Put your independent non-partisan mind back on for a bit..what we have serves nothing

 

[blackascoal]

really?? that's ALL you got from my post? How about that democracy isn't a means to an end to itself?
do you agree ?
It's like saying we have a diversified workforce, but all the money flows to the 1%'rs -what good is diversity then?

If I thought the Senate flipping to the Dem would help -i'd support it-but it won't.
Not that the Repubs deserve to hold it, but this minutia means nothing because we have ceased to demand
anything from DC.

Wake up. Put your independent non-partisan mind back on for a bit..what we have serves nothing

Seriously you should stop admonishing anyone to 'wake up.' There is almost no one on your side who would prefer a cronyism-style dictatorship to democracy .. almost or otherwise. Wake-up .. are you serious? :0)

Of course Putin gets things done .. all dictatorships get things done.

There is nothing remotely partisan about that .. it's common sense.

The fact that you would even go there .. almost .. demonstrates that you badly need intervention. :0) I'm serious .. you do .. BADLY.

 

[Amadeus]

Sure you're a Democrat. you are a hyper-partisan. it's the same thing no matter how you label yourself.
Brain dead partisans are the problem, not the solution. More (hyper)partisanship just breeds more gridlock.

"Uncertainty"may accelerate the rate of providers leaving ( and it's critical now); but it's not the cost of skyrocketing premiums. That happens because OBcare is too restrictive ( i have to have pregnancy and psych coverage) subsidies are way too complex, and there isn't enough paying enrollment.
Also pre-existing condition do cause price rises, whether you want them excluded or not

Both Clinton and Gingrich compromised. The result was an agenda that reduced the debt and gave us a booming economy.
Other then that I haven't seen any compromise from anyone this century.

If you want to go back in history, I can do that-and that was when we had a functioning government.
But that takes the desire to govern for the common good, and that means you don't get everything you want-
but you still advance the country.

The country's government dysfunction far precludes Trump, although the current Russiaphobia ensures yet more wasted time in DC

You have no right to complain when you vote for and reward obstruction. You piss on compromise when it is offered. Go back to Russia. Or move to Russia. Who is stopping you? You have openly said that Putin's Russia is run better than America. Run home.

 

[anatta]

You have no right to complain when you vote for and reward obstruction. You piss on compromise when it is offered. Go back to Russia. Or move to Russia. Who is stopping you? You have openly said that Putin's Russia is run better than America. Run home.

blah blah blah
Putin gets things done. we don't.
deal with the truth in that sense , which doesn't mean Russia as a whole is better run.
But it does mean their government isn't permanent gridlock

Voting for Trump is not voting for obstruction any more then voting for Obama was. idiot.

 

[Nomad]

WOW .. you prefer cronyism to democracy.

Perhaps you haven't noticed that what Putin 'gets done' only helps him and his cronies .. not the Russian people.

If you found yourself in Russia for 5 minutes, you'd be crying for mommy to come and get you.

Poor little annette.

Too much weed and too many acid trips turned her brain into mush.

 

[Amadeus]

blah blah blah
Putin gets things done. we don't.

Yep, and the price for 'getting stuff done' is the subversion of human rights, state-controlled media, censorship, suppression of political dissent through assassination, oligarchic dictatorship. And what do the Russians get for this well-oiled Putin machine of awesomeness? Most of them are living below the poverty line. Russia's economy is in tatters and continues to contract.

You know, for someone who claims not to be a traitor, you have certainly abandoned every single characteristic valued by Americans.

 

[blackascoal]

blah blah blah
Putin gets things done. we don't.
deal with the truth in that sense , which doesn't mean Russia as a whole is better run.
But it does mean their government isn't permanent gridlock

Voting for Trump is not voting for obstruction any more then voting for Obama was. idiot.

Again .. ridiculous. :0)

 

[Nomad]

Yep, and the price for 'getting stuff done' is the subversion of human rights, state-controlled media, censorship, suppression of political dissent through assassination, oligarchic dictatorship. And what do the Russians get for this well-oiled Putin machine of awesomeness? Most of them are living below the poverty line. Russia's economy is in tatters and continues to contract.

You know, for someone who claims not to be a traitor, you have certainly abandoned every single characteristic valued by Americans.

Well, to be fair... annette gets paid 10¢ per pro-Trump or pro-Putin post she makes, so she does have an excuse.

Figure about 20 - 30 posts per day every day, that could be an extra $60 to $90 a month!!!

 

[anatta]

Yep, and the price for 'getting stuff done' is the subversion of human rights, state-controlled media, censorship, suppression of political dissent through assassination, oligarchic dictatorship. And what do the Russians get for this well-oiled Putin machine of awesomeness? Most of them are living below the poverty line. Russia's economy is in tatters and continues to contract.

You know, for someone who claims not to be a traitor, you have certainly abandoned every single characteristic valued by Americans.

Bullshit. Americans always kept talking to the USSR, and that was when the USSR had the ability
and actually DID INVADE western Europe ( Czechoslovakia)and partitioned Germany.

You are too stupid/young/too much of a Russiaphobic warmonger ( all 3) to understand we've been here before
and we always worked to reduce tensions with the USSR.
We actually negotiated Arms Control Agreements during the Cold War!

NO THE ECONOMY DOES NOT CONTINUE TO CONTRACT -you are a liar. dumb ass.

Russia's economy is recovering well
The country is recovering nicely from a recession and should see economic growth of 1.4% this year, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund.
he IMF welcomed Moscow's plan to bring down its budget deficit, rebuild foreign currency reserves, privatize some state-owned companies and purge weak banks from the financial system.

But it warned that the lingering effects of sanctions could still deter investment, and Russia's government needed to pursue a much wider reform agenda to reduce the economy's dependence on oil and other commodities.

Over the next few years, the IMF expects Russia's economy to grow by about 1.5%. That compares with growth rates of more than 3.5% between 2010 and 2012.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/19/news/economy/russia-economy-imf/index.html

Why Consumer Confidence Improved in Russia in June 2017
http://marketrealist.com/2017/07/why-consumer-confidence-improved-in-russia-in-june-2017/
Retail sales in Russia (RUSL) also rose 1.2% on a year-over-year basis in June 2017, higher than the 0.7% gain in the previous month. June retail sales met market expectations and saw the strongest rise in retail sales in the last two and half years. Sales of non-food items increased, while those of food, beverages, and tobacco fell in June 2017 as compared to the previous month