Posted on 06/01/2021 3:21:09 AM PDT by cotton1706
In conversations with more than 20 lawmakers, ex-lawmakers, top advisers and aides, a common concern has emerged — that a host of national and statewide Republicans are either leaving office or may not choose to pursue it for fear that they can’t survive politically in the current GOP.
Trump has driven sitting GOP lawmakers and political aspirants into early retirements ever since he burst onto the scene. But there was hope that things would change after his election loss. Instead, his influence on the GOP appears to be as solid as ever and the impact of those early shockwaves remain visible. When asked, for instance, if he feared the 45th president was causing a talent drain from the GOP ranks, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — perhaps inadvertently — offered a personal demonstration of the case.
“Thank you for checking in,” he replied. “I am out of politics and life is good.”
For Trump and his allies, this is a positive development. Establishment Republican politicians, in their estimation, were out of touch with the popular sentiment of Republican voters. And the degree to which Trump helped with that reorientation has been a good thing: realigning the party with working-class voters and encouraging a new cohort of non-traditional politicians to run for office.
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Yup. The three “author” hit piece. One more and it would be the massacre hit piece.
The push-polling should be popcorn worthy. This crap from politico will get worse and worse.
The last Republican, other than Trump, with talent was Reagan.
The nicer ones like Herman Cain always get treated like crap.
Jeb was probably the only one dumb enough to go on record.
The GOP base was angry at their leadership in 2010 but its nothing compared to now.
Of course they bring up the co-founder of the Young Boy Project. We all know who comprises that group of anti Trump perverts.
Hah. But Politico just loves them because they only celebrate Republican sell outs and losers.
Poor RINOs. The Dems are deeply saddened.
A lost generation of talent? If Paul Ryan, Susan Collins, John McCain, Jeb Bush, Bush 43, others are what they call talent, I guess MTG and other freshmen House members are EINSTEIN!! 😀
Some FINALLY stand up and go on offense against the horrible Dem machine and media find it shocking. And a prediction that those actions will destroy the Pubbies.
Quelle surprise.
So people supporting mass immigration, jobs going overseas and free trade with our enemies is “talent???”
Name names or it’s a lie.
We need to start demanding this.
There is no story unless the accuser has a name, as we’ll never know if the reporter is just fantasizing.
I wouldn't exactly call it "talent".
Nicely stated.
My wife and I still bring him up in conversation every month or two.
His death marked a real loss.
You are very close..
The vast majority are bush league chamber of commerce worshiping republiCAN’Ts...
On both the state and federal level..
Unfortunately we are going to lose the few good in order to eliminate them.
Yes, we are going to have to throw the baby out with the bathwater...
Politicans are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
Fire them all,
The short
The tall
The big
and the small...
Fire them all
The “Republican” bench is wide but so shallow it couldn’t drown an amoeba
The “Conservative” bench is not as wide, but is growing and...it’s VERY DEEP!
Politico, all I need to know.
"“I am out of politics and life is good.”"
Spontaneous Clapping!
Exactly!!! Their fear is our goal.
Yeh you got that right there’s so many on this board that want to go back to the old days of letting democrats get away with everything…bombing every country and just cutting taxes on the CEO’s of these businesses I swear every person who thought John Bolton was not insane is on this board
For Trump and his allies, this is a positive development.
The democrat party running low on meds and depends gravy train derailing.
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