02-15-2017, 05:03 PM
I don't get the sense that most established Republicans are afraid of President Trump; I get the sense that some people working in his inner circle are afraid to tell him the truth and oppose him though.
Most elected Republicans are largely just trying to get as much of their agenda accomplished as possible while they have control of both houses of Congress and a very unpredictable and inexperienced leader in the White House. They don't want to focus on Trump's shortcomings, they want to work around him. That's how it looks to me, anyway.
I think it's gonna get ugly when the segment of Republican politicians who are demanding full repeal of Obamacare start putting the pressure on hard. Most Americans don't want a full repeal and have made that clear. Trump's administration and some Republicans have been backing off the 'repeal' plan for weeks now (many, undoubtedly, with an eye towards their re-election chances in 2018).
As for Flynn, I understand there's an FBI investigation underway. If there's evidence of wrong-doing and/or lying to FBI investigators, there will likely be hearings. Democrats and some Republicans are pushing for an independent or special committee investigation. Others believe the current House/Senate committees are equipped to handle such matters and the nature of the information would be better kept out of the public domain. But, it is quite something to see some of the same people who spent millions to investigate Clinton's Benghazi claims over and over and over for political gain.......with no wrong-doing uncovered.......want to brush aside an allegation of Russian election collusion.
I'd like to see evidence as to what Flynn (and possibly other members of the Trump campaign) discussed with the Russian intelligence officials.
Most elected Republicans are largely just trying to get as much of their agenda accomplished as possible while they have control of both houses of Congress and a very unpredictable and inexperienced leader in the White House. They don't want to focus on Trump's shortcomings, they want to work around him. That's how it looks to me, anyway.
I think it's gonna get ugly when the segment of Republican politicians who are demanding full repeal of Obamacare start putting the pressure on hard. Most Americans don't want a full repeal and have made that clear. Trump's administration and some Republicans have been backing off the 'repeal' plan for weeks now (many, undoubtedly, with an eye towards their re-election chances in 2018).
As for Flynn, I understand there's an FBI investigation underway. If there's evidence of wrong-doing and/or lying to FBI investigators, there will likely be hearings. Democrats and some Republicans are pushing for an independent or special committee investigation. Others believe the current House/Senate committees are equipped to handle such matters and the nature of the information would be better kept out of the public domain. But, it is quite something to see some of the same people who spent millions to investigate Clinton's Benghazi claims over and over and over for political gain.......with no wrong-doing uncovered.......want to brush aside an allegation of Russian election collusion.
I'd like to see evidence as to what Flynn (and possibly other members of the Trump campaign) discussed with the Russian intelligence officials.