Posted on 12/07/2022 10:12:13 AM PST by RandFan
Senate Republicans who want to move on from Donald Trump are smelling blood after a series of self-destructive errors by the former president that they think is opening the door for GOP rivals to challenge and defeat him in a 2024 presidential primary.
The GOP lawmakers say Trump looks increasingly vulnerable in a primary after what they describe as his erratic behavior in recent weeks, which has raised new doubts about his ability to beat President Biden or any other Democrat in a general election.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said Trump’s most recent self-inflicted wound — in which he spoke about suspending the Constitution — creates “a huge opening” for other Republicans weighing presidential bids.
“This was another level or another realm in terms of things the former president has said. This one goes so far beyond the pale that if there is somebody who has aspirations to run, this sure teed it up for them,” Thune said.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who usually avoids commenting on Trump’s behavior, criticized the former president for a second time in just over a week, asserting that Trump “would have a very hard time” being sworn in as president again if he doesn’t support upholding the Constitution.
“Anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the Constitution could somehow be suspended or not followed, it seems to me, would have a very hard time being sworn in as president of the United States,” McConnell told reporters Tuesday.
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Trump needs to get on Twitter and start pushing back on this stuff.
He can do it on his Truth Social then just copy to Twitter.
What’s his problem?
The best way to reduce the personal destruction that the Dims do is to show them it has no impact on our support. Right now that means support Trump.
Are they smelling their own blood?
“BY ALEXANDER BOLTON”
Not john Boltons kid is it?.....would make perfect sense.
The GOP is basically the Dem party except better dressed. They stand for NOTHING, and that is why they keep losing, they despise Trump’s America First agenda, they want it dead and buried.they want endless wars and amnesty for illegals just like the Dems so of course many in the GOP stayed home, who can blame them
Well Then they should go for it.
I bet Trump will love the Warm up fight before the main event.
I will happily revoke my membership in the GOP.
Do it. I’m ready for the MAGA party.
Joe Biden was the top pick years back, but then all of his lies came to light.
Dukakis was flying high then he rode in the tank and gave an autistic answer to a hypothetical question on the rape of his wife.
George H. W. Bush had a lock and then went back on his "Read My Lips" promise.
It doesn't take much for a candidate to go from hero to zero what with the power of the MSM to shape the narrative.
...but but but voting for a Third Party is throwing away your vote don’t you know...
Self-serving opportunist scumbags.
Why is it the Democraps stay in line, while the pubs form a circular firing squad?
Only way to get the best of Trump is to go further “American first”. I doubt any “Republican” has the guts
No one here is fooled but the masses are a different story.
If Trump starts using Twitter, then Truth Social starts losing customers.
The masses are asses, which is why the Democrat’s mascot is so appropriate.
“Generally, the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties, says what the states can’t do to you. Says what the federal government can’t do to you. But it doesn’t say what the state or federal government must do on your behalf.”
— Barack Obama
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