Posted on 07/17/2023 5:15:41 AM PDT by RandFan
Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is beginning to take over the party, becoming more radical and threatening to cause them significant political problems heading into the 2024 election.
GOP senators are saying they’re being increasingly confronted by constituents who buy into discredited conspiracy theories such as the claim that Democrats stole the 2020 presidential election or that federal agents incited the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Growing distrust with government institutions, from the FBI, CIA and Department of Justice to the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health, make it more difficult for Republican lawmakers to govern.
Republican senators believe their party has a good chance to take back control of the White House and Senate, given President Biden’s low approval ratings and the favorable map of Senate seats up for reelection, but they regularly face political headaches caused by populist members of their party who say the rest of the GOP is out of step with mainstream America.
“We should be concerned about this as Republicans. I’m having more ‘rational Republicans’ coming up to me and saying, ‘I just don’t know how long I can stay in this party,’” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). “Now our party is becoming known as a group of kind of extremist, populist over-the-top [people] where no one is taking us seriously anymore.
“You have people who felt some allegiance to the party that are now really questioning, ‘Why am I [in the party?]” she added. “I think it’s going to get even more interesting as we move closer to the elections and we start going through some of these primary debates.
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Get on the train or get run over by it!
GOP voters rightly see the Republican Party as a bunch of feckless, corrupt @ssholes. The End.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
I think that one of the things that their train wreck with Tucker showed is that the GOP does not know the meaning of "govern" nor what would be required to gain the trust of their constituents. More of the same is not the answer.
Dear congress-scum, your job is to represent the voters in your district.
Dear senate scum, your job is to represent your state.
“I just don’t know how long I can stay in this party,’” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).”
Is this the Bee?
Really? Wonder why. "bout time though.
Look at Tucker who is constantly laughing at himself "But what do I know? I'm just and unemployed talk show host."
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Someone cue the cat that says “good.”
“GOP senators are saying they’re being increasingly confronted by constituents who buy into discredited conspiracy theories such as the claim that Democrats stole the 2020 presidential election or that federal agents incited the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.”
Discredited by whom? The majority of the Rep base believes the election was stolen and that J6 was an Intel op. We have had the Russia hoax and two baseless impeachments with no accountability. Those GOP senators who feel threatened by the populists are the ones who are out of step and disconnected from their base.
LOL, we made the mistake of putting them in. Now only we can take them out. I am all for only two year terms in the Senate. Six years is too long to wait to clean out the barn.
Now I am going to consider the source of this story. I also know that GOP Senators are vile base hating Democrat assistants in all the vile actions being done to America.
Is she leaving? Can I hope?
They are quoting Lisa Murkowski as to how the party feels? Yes. I suspect the GOPe are a bit worried. They are worried their gravy train may be coming to a halt. Democrats will never support them and conservatives are abandoning them after getting tired of their continued lies.
Actually what Romney is, is a fake
Romney is a Fake Mormon
Translation: Vichy Republican swine are soiling their delicate lace underwear.
What exactly does she mean by populism? Generically, it means belief in the power of the people. Why is that bad, to her? Why is it OK for Marxists to talk about the power of the people, but not conservatives?
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