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Dispute over Russia reflects growing Republican resistance to Trump
Washington Post ^ | Dec. 12, 2016 | Karoun Demirjian, Paul Kane and Ed O'Keefe

Posted on 12/12/2016 4:18:04 PM PST by Innovative

Republican lawmakers are increasingly at odds with Donald Trump across a range of ­high-profile domestic and national security issues, an early sign that the GOP-led Congress might resist some elements of the ­president-elect’s un­or­tho­dox agenda.

Although Trump maintains enthusiastic backing in many corners of the party, key members of the Senate and House have been outspoken in challenging his views of Russia and its interference in the U.S. election, warning of potential conflicts of interest arising from Trump’s far-flung business interests if he does not fully divest from his company, and criticizing the tough approach that he has taken to some companies, including his threat to impose a stiff tariff on firms that move jobs overseas.

There is also friction over Trump’s consideration of ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state — with GOP advisers warning that a growing number of Republican senators may be unwilling to vote to confirm Tillerson because of his ties to Russia.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: congress; fakenews; republicans; trump; trumpstillwinning; trumpwinsagain; usefulidiots
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To: Enlightened1

....Russia must ha E done this too...

Thank you. This versus 40-200 showing up for Bonnie and/or Clyde speeches except when they bused in a crowd once, speaks louder than fake news from the DNC and the MSM.
Democrats are behaving like the street thugs they are.


21 posted on 12/12/2016 4:28:00 PM PST by Sasparilla (I 'm Not Tired Of Winning)
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To: Innovative
The Gallop poll says that,nationwide,Americans are developing a more positive opinion of Trump.

Translation: More fake news from the Compost.

22 posted on 12/12/2016 4:28:17 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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To: Innovative

To the degree that there are some non-cooperative Republicans, they might well be subject to the same kind of treatment as Lindsey Graham’s cell phone when the President calls them out.


23 posted on 12/12/2016 4:29:40 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Innovative

McCain’s brain is out picking daisies. He is ONE amongst millions, and I am doubting he is even a Republican.


24 posted on 12/12/2016 4:29:51 PM PST by madison10 (Pray continuously for Trump/Pence)
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To: DoughtyOne

I am looking forward to Trump tearing Ryan/McConnell a new one on twitter when they try to block his agenda.

Ryan will be whining about decorum and McConnell’s head will actually retract in between his shoulders as he tries to get out of the line of fire.


25 posted on 12/12/2016 4:30:25 PM PST by joshua c (Cut the cord! Don't pay for the rope they hang you with.)
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To: Innovative

Okay, we can’t “kill the liberals.” And we can’t eat them. Both acts are illegal. So, then…what to do about their constant, raging, brutal violence and threats?

How do we counter the vicious, never-ending Fake News attacks of their world-wide propaganda machine?”

We laugh at them.

Ridicule them.

Mock them.

Challenge them, call them liars, call them names of shame and blame.

But don’t—EVER—for one thin moment or instance, EVER believe them.

Take them seriously, as you would any lethal threat. Yes.

But laugh in their faces. And ignore them thereafter—ANYthing they say, print, or screen. Minimize and kick to the curb, their feverish, panicky lies, their perverted Fake News, and their false, self-destructive, phony world of an ash-filled, burning Nemesis.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3503885/posts


27 posted on 12/12/2016 4:31:43 PM PST by Grampa Dave (We've been lied to so many times by the MSM! We are livoinging in a world that doesn't exist!)
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To: joshua c

Sounds like something I could imagine happening.

He’s not going to sit there and take it. That’s for sure.


28 posted on 12/12/2016 4:32:17 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: facedown

Headline of the Day Poll

Who is the real “Fake News”?

Breitbart, Drudgereport,FreeRepublic and other right-wing sources

CNN, MSNBC,NPR, NYTimes and other left-wing sources

All of the above

None of the above

Read more: http://www.headlineoftheday.com/2016/12/11/who-is-the-real-fake-news/#ixzz4SXqgL0jd


29 posted on 12/12/2016 4:32:47 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: Innovative

Horseshit. Utter Stalinist horsecrap.

WashPoo is making up digestible horse droppings.


30 posted on 12/12/2016 4:32:49 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The COM-Left is saddened by the death of the Communist dictator Fidel Castro. No surprise there.)
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To: DoughtyOne

McConnels wife is on the Trump cabinet


31 posted on 12/12/2016 4:33:08 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Innovative

After she won the primary, did Russia keep The Hildabeast from making stops in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin? Sh never stepped foot in the rust belt after she was given the nod by the Dems. She ran a horrible campaign. She spent over $1.2 billion, had all the media even Fox and the WSJ, Wall Street, Republican and Democratic elites...you name it and she still lost. And they have the stones to blame Russia. What a joke.


32 posted on 12/12/2016 4:33:10 PM PST by Beave Meister (Die Hard Cubs Fan.....if it takes forever.)
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To: Enlightened1

Russia got the FBI to reopen the investigation into Crooked Hillary’s unsecured server... < /NotReally >


33 posted on 12/12/2016 4:34:11 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The COM-Left is saddened by the death of the Communist dictator Fidel Castro. No surprise there.)
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To: Billthedrill

The left really loved Russia when they were part of the Soviet Union.

Now, not so much.


34 posted on 12/12/2016 4:34:35 PM PST by joshua c (Cut the cord! Don't pay for the rope they hang you with.)
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To: Innovative

35 posted on 12/12/2016 4:35:29 PM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Innovative

More ‘FAKE’ news from the Washington Post... This is complete conjecture and innuendo with not one iota of real news in the entire article.


36 posted on 12/12/2016 4:35:54 PM PST by jerod (Pro-Abortion Gun Control Freaks & Environmental Nuts who hated Capitalism? The Nazi's)
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To: Innovative
Every Republican representative or senator should remember what happened to Kelly Ayotte. She was one of the first senators to not support Trump. It wasn't a successful strategy.

The Republican voters expect our elected representatives to support the President we chose. They are welcome to add their input, and help shape the legislation that will be needed, but trying to impede the voter's wishes is a surefire path to retirement.

37 posted on 12/12/2016 4:36:05 PM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: silverleaf

That’s true. I had forgotten that for the moment.

I still see Mitch as a major problem.

Russian intervention in the election

There have been other miscues too.


38 posted on 12/12/2016 4:37:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: facedown

"lol Fake News continues unabated."



Another poop-scoop.

39 posted on 12/12/2016 4:38:18 PM PST by Heart-Rest ("The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra)
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To: Innovative

Read the headline, and saw it is the compost.
I stopped right there.

Just another hit piece I am betting.

These scumbags and the Times need to have their credentials revoked. They are not journalists, they are stooges of the Democrat party.


40 posted on 12/12/2016 4:39:19 PM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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