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Trump’s Rage over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully” (newrepublic.com)
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For weeks, Donald Trump’s fury has been growing at Republicans for failing to pass voter suppression legislation, demanding that they end the filibuster to do so. In a late-night tirade, he urged them to attach the SAVE Act to a must-pass defense spending bill, a dramatic move that reveals his deep frustration with them. As everybody knows, Trump sees restricting voting as the only way to stave off a midterm calamity. Meanwhile, in a striking piece, NBC News reports that Trump’s angry pressure has left Sena...

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[–] 21 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

And Republicans are cowards so he will just bully them and get what he wants. Remember they were voting on an Iran war resolution before Trump got them all in a room and yelled at them. They immediately changed their votes. They complain he's a bully but do nothing to stand up to him and they are literally the one branch of government that should keep him in check. It's like complaining some guy at work bullies you while you're his manager and could fire him.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    What I'm curious to see is what they do after he's gone (off the stage or passed away).

    Do they still keep prattling on about what a great leader he is, the bestest ever, he should be on the money and Mt. Rushmore you guys, he's so smart and vibrant, and my daddy donny can beat up your daddy, you guyz, anyone else that says anything different is suffering from derangement!!!

    Or do they start saying normal things that sane Americans say - the guy is a vain preening jackass who inherited daddy's money, got a boost from TV producers who made him a game show, and who didn't know anything about anything?

    That's what I'm curious about. Because all of them right now look like a deer in the headlights, just like that Keebler elf Mikey Johnson getting a softball question from some journalist - quickly running down the hall or up/down the stairs while repeating some platitude....right now they are all nutless wonders when it comes to saying anything even mildly critical of Donvict, even when he's doing something that is against supposed foundational conservative "values" - like tariffs, LOL.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Probably some new bully will come around the block and they will keep the same routine going. Trump has shown that Republicans can be bullied by a senile 80 year old that can barely stay awake.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    It's absolutely wild to see one of his "cabinet meetings" where they take turns fellating him figuratively:

    "ZOMG, Mr. President! Your big strongly deals are the biggest ever. I've never seen such big girthy veiny deals in my life! Did the American people even thank you yet?!"

    What has to suck for the likes of Blondi and ICE Barbie - they got out the kneepads and did all that, and still get thrown under the bus. 🤣

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    This is because their most vocal supporters are such rabid trumpians that they are seriously worried about being physically harmed if they dont do as dear leader tells them. Like best case scenario if they oppose Trump is to get primaried. Its downhill from there, and theyre already soulless ghouls, so easy choice.

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    • [–] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (9 children)

    One GOP Senator even tells NBC: “He’s a bully, and he’s f------ things up as fast as he can.”

    Yeah, we know, we warned you MAGA dickheads about this over and over, and you still elected him twice. You have earned every bit of retribution that is barreling at you like freight train.

    THAT'S what they are afraid of. They know the recoil when the Dems take over is going to be brutal in so many ways. The next Democratic Congress is not going to be the same lugubrious Biden Congress, this one is going to turn every committee into an investigative operation, and start digging for crime, and they're going to find a LOT.

    Trump can try pardoning them, but everybody knows that innocent people don't need pardons, so anyone who gets one, will END their political career, and they will still be under scrutiny after they leave office, and no more pardons are available. They are criminals at heart, they will commit more crime, and they will meet their punishment then.

    Edit: Of course, I'm getting LOSERS calling me a "summer child" because they think that's cute. THEY are the reason MAGA is in power, because they are perfectly okay with Dems not doing anything to fight back. They have already surrendered, and determined that even if we take back Congress in a bloodbath, we shouldn't punish MAGA for their crimes, and we should just let them off the hook, to rise AGAIN.

    Go ahead, give Schmuck & Jeffries permission to ignore us AGAIN, and go back to their insider trading, instead fighting for us.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Summer child?

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    God I hope so, but I'm not sure we have enough Democrats with real fire in their belly to get these criminals.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    We will after the Midterms, and we have to tell them that we will accept nothing less than decisively crushing MAGA, and purging it from our government and our society.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    we have to tell them that we will accept nothing less than decisively crushing MAGA, and purging it from our government and our society

    That won't happen with Jeffries, Schumer and similar invertebrates in charge.

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    • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    LOL, they are just noticing that NOW?

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    [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    I have a radical idea: impeach

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    [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    "Are you gonna do anything about it other than voice slight concern while he isn't looking your way?"

    "Hell no."

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