Posted on 12/31/2018 10:49:53 PM PST by Olog-hai
President Donald Trumps most prominent GOP critics on Capitol Hill are days away from completing their Senate careers, raising the question of who if anyone will take their place as willing to publicly criticize a president who remains popular with nearly 9 in 10 Republican voters.
Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee engaged in a war of words with the president on myriad issues over the past 18 months, generating headlines and fiery tweets from a president who generally insists on getting the last word. Those battles put them on the outs with many in their own party, and they paid a price. Both decided to retire rather than take on a difficult re-election campaign.
Flake was far and away Trumps most consistent critic among Senate Republicans. Corker weighed in less often, but his description of the White House as an adult day care center rankled the president, who dubbed him Liddle Bob Corker. The feud continued as Corker headed for the exits, with Trump asserting that Corkers promise to serve only two terms was not the real reason he retired. Rather, Corker wanted to run but poll numbers TANKED when I wouldnt endorse him, Trump tweeted. Corker replied: Yes, just like Mexico is paying for the wall #AlertTheDaycareStaff.
For now, dont expect any Republican senator to take their place as chief agitator when the new Congress convenes Thursday, said Rory Cooper, a GOP strategist who helped lead the Never Trump PAC during the 2016 Republican primary. He said that publicly criticizing the president makes Republican votes back home unhappy and earns the ire of the president. Meanwhile, Democratic voters and the media give them too little credit, he said.
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Yeah, but Romney is alive. As are the likes of McSally and I’m sure some other new GOPe/uniparty/RINO neocon types to fill any void.
Romney will draw the ire of the Donald who will flame him for his pansy loss to Obama and cowering to the MSM re Candy Crowley.
Mittens would be wise to remain neutral.
Good riddance.
The mid-terms werent all bad. New GOP senators owe the President IOUs for their wins.
Never Trumperism is dead.
Mittens is gunning for prominence—he is yet another GHWB “son” who could step into McCain’s gnarly little shoes.
And he could maybe even serve as an independent spoiler candidate to get Kamala in like Perot got Clinton in.
Addition by subtraction.
MITTENS will take the mantle
MANY of the House RINOs resigned or were defeated in the last election.
Add “Moo-cow-ski” to the list of opposition idiots.
Why would one "criticize" a President with 90% approval?
Disagree? Go ahead explain it to your voters why THEY are wrong.
Just a Primadonna? GFY-
MAGA
Yes, he is.
They are gone because they couldn’t win in their own state.
We not only increased the size of our caucus, we improved the composition of it.
OUT: McCain, Flake and Corker. IN: Five conservatives who will work with the administration.
The change will be particularly noticeable on the Judiciary Committee where we won’t have to cow-tow to Flakaroony anymore.
Now, let’s make another net pick-up in the Senate, along with win back the House and retain the White House!!!
Yes; they’re pinning their hopes, such as they are, on him now.
Unfortunately, if people were on to them, they wouldnt have gotten elected/re-elected. What is wrong with this country?!!!
You expect wise from the creator of RomneyCare, prime promoter of same sex marriage and hater of American Boy Scouts?
A quote from Durbin concerning the Republicans, why would we care what Durbin thinks about R Senators?
People in Kentucky were on to McConnell, but his primary machinations pushed Matt Bevin out.
I betTrump has all he needs on the Skull and Bones crowd.I bet Mittens might play nice for awhile.
We’ll see.
who will replace them??? isn’t that what the M S Media is for including AP?
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