[bigbob]

Look, the voters in their home districts re-elected these RINO turds time and again. We’re not going to get rid of them that way. They get voted into these leadership provisions with nearly unanimous votes by their peers (thank you Rep. Massie), because the status quo is very motivated to maintain it’s status.

We’re only going to get them out of these positions if something changes the above calculus. And one thing that will do that is if their peers have a bellyful and put a ner Speaker and Senate Leader in place. Trump is working toward that end, and in the meantime he’s able to get the upper hand in negotiations with the Dems.

Game theory 101.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

They get voted into these leadership provisions with nearly unanimous votes by their peers (thank you Rep. Massie), because the status quo is very motivated to maintain it’s status.

That's why I would have preferred Trump to continue to push his agenda and put the failure on the Republicans where it belongs. The base would have voted them out and the Dems would have been even more marginalized. Now Scumber/Pelosi are de facto leaders in their respective legislative bodies.

Trump is working toward that end, and in the meantime he’s able to get the upper hand in negotiations with the Dems.

What upper hand. The Dems are not going to sign on to any tax cuts or funding for the wall or Border Patrol unless there were equally leftist legislation along with said legislation.

Trump's deal with Schumer/Pelosi is the stupidest political move since GHWB agreed to tax hikes.

[taildragger]

"Look, the voters in their home districts re-elected these RINO turds time and again."

They screwed me now 4 years ago, and took out Bentivolio and gave me Trott, because Ken wasn't EGOP, and now I got this laggard. Bafungul, I'll vote for some Independent or Libertarian again, 6000 of us did last time and I hope the numbers grow, I will not pull the lever for Trott...

[Disestablishmentarian]

>>They get voted into these leadership provisions ... because the status quo is very motivated to maintain its status.<<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

ACTUALLY, they get voted in by funneling the most CA$H to the marginal types to get them reelected. It’s a straight quid-pro-quo.

That’s the meaning of “leaders” in Congress: those who will prostitute themslves as funnels for the lobbyists and special interests.