Skinny Pete
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Mitch get off vacation and stop golfing. Get something done Mitch!!
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McConnell Hits Trumps Excessive Expectations
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GrizzleBoy
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This is the perfect window into how Trump has always run his businesses.
He just sits back and barks orders at people to "get X done". "I want this.".
If it works out well, he takes all the credit. If it doesn't, they get fired.
They tried to call Obama a "do nothing president", but that is literally what Trump is.
That does sound like Trump move, and we all know he'll say he did more than anyone whenever he leaves.
Hopefully the truth of his incompetence wins out though and is remembered.
holy shit lol
New material every single day.
Having a boss taking a long vacation and calling the shots for you to get to work. The American dream...
Tis is yet another thing that will eventually boomerang on himself.
Say what you will about the Democrats, I think they been playing smart. Doing what they can, but at the same time leaning back and saying "thats your man"
Chezzymann
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How much do you wanna bet he asked his advisors at some point if he could fire Mitch
Ravensmash
Member
He could exhaust all his support.
But maybe that's when the pivot will occur!
"Lazy GOP can't do simple work. I know of many good Democrats who'll jump at the chance to make America great again!"
I think the fact that the majority of Trump's business was licensing his name, which doesn't require a lot of employees is telling
buttery fistful
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"Why the hell isn't there anything for me to sign?!?! Guess I'll go on vacation til there is."
Shadow Puppetry
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Yeah, get back to work Mitchie! Making Trump do all the hard work, what's wrong with you?!
Guy Legend
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Trump is ready with pen in hand. Get back to work Mitch...
Nobody messes with McConnell.
Nobody messes with McConnell.
I think one sense, Trump has correctly assessed the situation. He's proven, repeatedly, that he can treat congress like a doormat and the Republicans just roll with it. At this point he knows he could eat their babies on the White House lawn and both career Republicans and Trump supporters would still be cheering it and nodding sagely to each other saying "It would have been SO MUCH WORSE with Hillary."
Congress has proven their tolerance for antagonism is bottomless. As long as they know he'll sign whatever they can get in front of them, they'll lick his boot.
GOP in a nutshell. He can mock and insult your wife, insinuate your father was an accessory to murder, and give you a nickname that's literally "Lyin' Ted"... and the GOP will bow down and kiss the ring because they care more about catering to his caustic supporters than their own barely-substantiated integrity.
I keep thinking the GOP will have a breaking point and wake up, and we're only getting bits and pieces of it here and there. They DO have a breaking point, right? Well, if anyone can find it, it's Trump.
KernelPanic
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Isn't he just going to primary and elect as many sycophants in 2018 as he can?
He's not loyal to the GOP, he's loyal to Trumpster supporters.
He's not loyal to the GOP, he's loyal to Trumpster supporters.
Captin Quacker
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AlimNassor
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The GOP will never not support Trump. They can use him as a puppet at the least. Demos had better fucking get their game plan or we're fucking screwed come 2020.
This is demonstrably not true. His support among GOP voters is slipping, especially with big failures such as the Healthcare repeal, along with his continued inability to make good on his campaign promises ("Lock her up!" "Build the wall!" etc.)
I mean, you're talking to a Republican right now that Trump pushed so far out of my comfort zone I happily voted for his opposition.
That isn't happening, in fact, this here is a sign that the GOP is tarting to fragment into pen warfare. At any rate Trump isn't the useful idiot they thought he was.
That's probably at least partially the plan, but whether or not it'll work is another matter.
pinsomniac
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Can we ask the question of Trump if he can't deliver on his promised agendas?
There were more dems that flipped than pubs. And you know that even though his republican base is finally starting to slip, his support is still greater than 75% among them.
This is the perfect come back but of course no one will use it, least of all McConnel.
jimmypython
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imagine working for this guy lol.
Even though Trump is obviously an idiot that just expects people to do his bidding and nothing else, it's actually pretty incredible that he is calling out McConnell on this, no matter how much of a shit President Trump is.
He's right. They've had 8 years to bitch about this shit, and when it comes down to it, they can't do it, even when controlling congress, because they never had a plan. A bullshtter is calling out other bullshitters on their own bullshit, and it's kind of a glorious silver lining to pull out of this shitscapade.
He's right. They've had 8 years to bitch about this shit, and when it comes down to it, they can't do it, even when controlling congress, because they never had a plan. A bullshtter is calling out other bullshitters on their own bullshit, and it's kind of a glorious silver lining to pull out of this shitscapade.
And...? His support now is at a historic low for a president at this point in their presidency. And that includes support among people who VOTED for him.
Even Nixon had around 60% approval among Republicans prior to his resignation.
I don't know, McConnell apparently told him he was flatout being stupid when he sent out attack ads in Heller. McConnell can actually be a pretty cross bastard