Posted on 03/30/2017 6:57:15 AM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist
Not one elected Democrat helped him get elected. Those are the ones he has to work with. They will not help him.
He is shooting his own.
And we all know who deserves the critism, the very guy Trump is supporting and the Freedom Caucus is opposing — Paul Ryan-Care.
So why aim his fire at people who over a variety of common-sense, zero-cost, zero-pain solutions?
It’s from his own Twitter account.
Trump support is a coalition of sovereignty loving conservatives and centrists.
As well as white blue-collar Democrats, first-time voters, and independents that do not like the establishment of either party.
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan did not fall this way because people in the right-wing just mysteriously showed up after 30 damn years in some cases.
You and I have no idea what went on behind the scenes in these negotiations. Trump met with the FC. He actively wooed them. If you believe the reports, concessions were made and the bill changed. If Trump believes that the FC was the prime culprit in torpedoing the bill, then what was the basis for making that judgement and the tweet? I don't know.
There were reports that the FC was granted concessions, but then came back for more over and over again. Despite being only about 15% of the GOP House membership, they wanted to dictate what was in the bill. We can argue about the substance of the bill, but you reach a point where you act like the governing party and give the President a win or you can splinter into various factions and humiliate him with a defeat. In the bigger picture, what does this pose for the rest of the Trump agenda and issues like raising the debt ceiling (requested by Trump), tax reform, infrastructure spending, etc.? Will the GOP be able to reach a consensus and support the WH?
We did not have a single budget for 8 years under Obama. Despite controlling the House since 2010, the GOP approved Omnibus bill after Omnibus giving Obama everything he wanted. Let's see what the Dems do along with the FC. Will they join together to force a government shutdown? The Dems have already indicated they might do so. Funding for the Wall has been dropped for now so they can get the Dems onboard. The Dems are still acting like they are in the majority and the Reps seem to like acting as the minority party allowing the Dems to set the agenda. The Uniparty is alive and well in DC.
Trump’s agenda contained Obamacare-lite? I missed that one.
"The majority" is splitting up into factions. You on one side, and others on the other. Your majority is shrinking. Although what you say is true, it's not interested in the drama act either.
Trump can afford to kick constituencies to the curb, as long as he picks up support elsewhere. Not a big deal from his point of view.
Trump is grappling (with the rest of us) at the hardest thing to understand in all of this....What have the R’s been doing for 7 years? The public who voted for Trump and probably Trump himself, have wondered why the R’s did not have a bill ready and waiting.
Newt gets this...it is going to take time to pull it together.
Reality: R’s did not believe they would get Trump as President.
The fault lies with the GOP and the failure to reach a consensus on policy despite having 7 years to do so. They acted like the dog who caught the car and didn’t know what to do with it.
If you noticed, during the campaign it was all illegals must go and all of Obama’s illegal executive orders would be repealed. Since then it is only those who have been convicted of other crimes that have to go and DACA is still operating as if it were law and not something Obama dreamed up.
Are you going to be behind amnesty if Trump says so?
You know this how?
In the the FC elections I looked at, the FC member outpolled Trump, although I haven’t reviewed very many.
President Trump is correct.
“Your concerns about Ivanka are justifiable in my view. Let’s call this what it is: nepotism.
Imagine the conservative outrage if Obama had appointed his daughter and husband to an important official role inside the White House. Or, had Hilary been elected (God forbid) and done something like this with Chelsea.”
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I do not like that Ivanka and Kushner have now parked themselves in the White House. Both are NYC liberals. Kushner inherited his family’s business. As much as Ivanka is poised and displays class, both she and Kushner have no clue about how the majority of Americans live. I cringed with her paid maternity leave crap. And just who the hell is going to pay employers to provide paid maternity leave for employees? I would not have wanted Chelsea or her husband sitting in the White House. Trump promised to drain the swamp and repeal Obamacare. Ryan’s bill did nothing of the sort. Priebus needs to go. He cannot be trusted.
“That’s what the Freedom Caucus respresents.”
Bullshit. FC represents itself. They supported Lyin Ryan for speaker. They have no cred with me.
How about Mark Levin or Meadows himself! hahahah. Get over yourselves. Trump wasn’t put into office because of any politician. Not the FC, not the Tuesday group. EVERY politician save maybe Rudy turned on Trump when it was convenient. He doesn’t owe any of them anything. Tweet away! All they are all doing now is stopping legislation that Trump can sign. For anyone who doubts Trump look at his EO. When he can control what’s going on he has shown he is with the people 100%. These fools are trying to stop Trump so if he thinks a tweet will help, I saw tweet away!
They still keep accusing the Freedom Caucus of being “Never Trump”
STILL.
So I’ll repost your definitive list to someone who should review it.
Trump's plan was for a full repeal and replace. The Republicans voted for a full repeal numerous times.
Those are the people who haven't kept their word.
The Freedom Caucus was given a couple of weeks to read the RYNOcare bill and to figure out what if very little was actually repealed of the 20,000 pages of Obamacare. That is why they kept on coming up with new stuff. That's why you need to fully repeal it.
Fully repeal Obamacare.
“Ahh... not BLINDLY & with ABSOLUTE OBEDIANCE... ”
More disordered thinking from the GOPe.
there is that all right.
Reposting 195 ...
Here is the rundown from Heavy.com.
Mark Meadows – Mark Meadows of North Carolina is the chair of the House Freedom Caucus. He was elected during the 2012 election, and in 2015, The Washington Post called him the “Donald Trump of the House of Representatives.” He has been negotiating with the White House on the American Health Care Act but says that a deal has not yet been reached.
Justin Amash – Anti-Trump
Brian Babin –supported Ted Cruz during the 2016 election.
Rod Blum – He was an early Trump supporter
Dave Brat – He campaigned for Ted Cruz during the 2016 election but supported Donald Trump once Trump earned the nomination.
Mo Brooks – Mo Brooks of Alabama was elected in 2012. He gave Trump a halfhearted endorsement in October 2016, telling AL.com, “I’m going to vote for all the Republicans on the ballot.”
Ken Buck – He criticized Trump during the presidential campaign after Trump called for a ban on Muslims, saying that Trump is a “fraud’ and that “Trump’s proposal (to ban all Muslims) violates the Constitution, the values of our nation, the Republican Party platform, and my conscience,” according to The Huffington Post.
Warren Davidson – Warren Davidson of Ohio was elected during the 2015 election. On FiveThirtyEight’s tracker of how often politicians agree with Donald Trump, Davidson has agreed with Trump 100 percent of the time since January.
Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis of Florida was elected in 2012. In May 2016, DeSantis called on the GOP to unite around Donald Trump, according to Florida Politics.
Scott DesJarlais – Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee was elected in 2010. He endorsed Donald Trump in March 2016.“ While there are certainly things that I admire and respect in each of the remaining candidates, I believe Donald Trump is the candidate best poised to make America great again,” DesJarlais said at the time. “As such, I was proud to cast my vote for Mr. Trump and look forward to supporting the eventual Republican nominee whomever that might be.”
Jeff Duncan – Jeff Duncan one of the first elected officials in the country to endorse Donald Trump for president.
Trent Franks – Trent Franks of Arizona was elected during the 2002 election. Franks was somewhat critical of Donald Trump throughout the early days of the election, mainly because he was not sure Trump could beat Hillary Clinton. However, Franks eventually supported Trump. “Jesus is not on the ballot. We always need to choose between two flawed people,” Franks said in May 2016.
Tom Garrett Jr. – Tom Garrett Jr. was elected to represent Virginia during the 2016 election. After the leaked tape on which Donald Trump brags about sexually assaulting women, Garret condemned the comments but said he would continue to support Trump. “You got to choose between two very flawed candidates for who you think will be best for the future. We certainly think the Republican vision is the stronger vision,” he said, according to The Daily Progress.
Paul Gosar – He endorsed Donald Trump for president in July 2016. “Donald Trump has pledged to be a strong defender of the Second Amendment and to appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court,” he said in a statement at the time. “I wholeheartedly support Donald Trump and his vision to make America great again.”
Morgan Griffith –He supported Donald Trump after Trump became the Republican party’s presumptive nominee.
Andy Harris – Andy Harris of Maryland was elected in 2010. He supported Trump after Trump became the Republican party’s nominee, but he condemned Trump’s comments on the leaked Access Hollywood tape in October.
Jody Hice – Jody Hice was elected to represent Georgia in the 2014 election. He said very little about Donald Trump during the 2016 election. In March, Hice said that the Obamacare repeal vote was delayed because very few people thought Trump would win.
Ted Poe – Ted Poe has represented Texas since 2005. He did not offer a public endorsement of Donald Trump during the 2016 election, but he did say, “Trump, a businessman, wants to run the country like a business in the sense that people get back to work. … Millions of Americans have given up on the American Dream and quit looking for work and Trump can do that.”
Bill Posey– He supported Trump for president but said after the Access Hollywood comments, “The things Trump said 11 years ago are appalling. It’s appropriate that he apologized. I support him because he realizes who his enemies are and can protect the country, help turn this economy around and get America headed back in the right direction.”
Mark Sanford – Mark Sanford of South Carolina has served in the House of Representatives since 1995. He has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, saying in February 2017 that Trump “has fanned the flames of intolerance,” according to The Washington Post.
David Schweikert – He supported Ted Cruz for president but backed Donald Trump after Trump became the nominee, saying that he is “ethically obligated” to vote for a Republican for president.
Randy Weber – Randy Weber has represented Texas since 2013. He did not publicly support Donald Trump during the election.
Jim Jordan – Jim Jordan of Ohio is the founder of the House Freedom Caucus. In May 2016, he said that he enthusiastically supports Trump.
Raúl Labrador – Raúl Labrador of Idaho assumed office in January 2011. He reluctantly supported Trump for president but condemned much of his rhetoric, such as when Trump said that a judge could not fairly judge a case due to his Mexican heritage. “I will not stand idly by listening to a person attacking the integrity of a judge because of their ethnicity,” Labrador said. “That is absolutely morally abhorrent.”
Alex Mooney – Alex Mooney of West Virginia was elected during the 2014 election. He supported Donald Trump, including after the Access Hollywood tape in October. “I look at the issues. Hillary Clinton has plenty of problems too with her past and her emails,” he said. “Looking at the two candidates—one I think is good for West Virginia and one is not good for West Virginia.”
Gary Palmer – Gary Palmer of Alabama was elected in 2014. He supported Donald Trump during the election, though he said that Trump was a flawed candidate. “Let me be clear, we are looking at two very imperfect candidates, but supporting the Republican nominee – Donald Trump – over the Democratic nominee – Hillary Clinton – is not a difficult choice,” he said.
Steve Pearce – Steve Pearce of New Mexico was elected in 2010. He supported Donald Trump during the election but denounced many of his statements. Recently, he said that Trump’s travel ban was poorly executed.
Scott Perry – Scott Perry has represented Pennsylvania since 2013. He supported Donald Trump during the election but said that Trump’s Access Hollywood tape comments were “reprehensible and indefensible.”
Ted Yoho – Ted Yoho has represented Florida since 2013. He formally endorsed Donald Trump in June 2016.“When an outsider like Mr. Trump wins against all odds and against the political establishment machine, it exemplifies his political savvy and business acumen,” Yoho said. “Americans roots and love to see the underdog given a chance and eventually win.”
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